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Nigerian newspapers · 26 February 2020

POLICE RESCUE 25 CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN IN RIVERS BABY FACTORY

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Efforts in Place to Track Gang

At least 25 children and six pregnant women have been rescued by police in Rivers State from a baby factory in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to the spokesman of the state police command, Nnamdi Omoni, the occurrence followed the offensive launched by the command’s E-Crack Team against the baby trafficking syndicate operating at Oyigbo and Trans Amadi in the Port Harcourt metropolis on Tuesday.

In his words, “Following intelligence reports, our men discovered a baby factory and rescued 25 children and six pregnant women with some other suspects believed to be owners of the place. They are presently at Mile 1 Police Station.”

The police has since commenced moves to track down the other members of the gang.