Cross River State police has uncovered a baby factory, rescued two pregnant women and three children at obot Udonna Village in Akampka Local Government Area of the state.
The covert
operation took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning, October 14.
The
Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, who confirmed the development said
they got a tip-off which they promptly acted upon and arrested the operator of
the baby factory, Imaobong Asuquo.
CP Jimoh also
revealed that the prime suspect operated the baby factory in her home and sells
baby for 500,000 each in collaboration with another suspect simply identified
as Iquo.
"We got
credible intelligence and we swung into action immediately in a covert
Operation at about 4:00 a.m Wednesday and we busted a baby factory operated in
the residence of one Imaobong Asuquo who sells baby’s for at least 500,000
naira," he explained.
The police
boos said: “We also rescued three pregnant girls including two 19 year old and
another 21 year old as well as two children (names withheld)aged 2 and 7 years.
From the statement we got from one Solomon Christopher husband to one of the
rescued pregnant women, we also discovered that three babies were sold for
500,000 naira each already,"
“But we are
working assiduously to make sure we get to the root of the matter and all
involved apprehended and charged to Court to face justice , investigation is
still ongoing as we speak." Jimoh said.
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