The Cross River State Police Command has uncovered a baby factory in Obot Udonna Village in Akampka Local Government Area of the state where young girls give birth to babies only to be sold to desperate families.
According to reports, the operation that unveiled the baby factory took place on Wednesday, October 14.
During the operation, the police rescued two pregnant women and three children.
The Commissioner of Police (CP), 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.
Further, the CP 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 woman, we also discovered that three babies have been sold for 500,000 Naira each already,”
“But we are working diligently to make sure we get to the root of the matter and all involved are caught and charged to Court to face justice. An investigation is still ongoing as we speak,” Jimoh said.
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