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Police uncovers baby factory, rescues pregnant women in Delta
Police operatives in Delta have discovered a baby factory in Okpanam community, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Asaba, said operatives attached to the State Investigation Department (SID) also rescued three pregnant women from the factory.
He said: “Acting on information, on July 10, 2022, at about 7.30 p.m., operatives of the State Investigation Department stormed a baby factory in Okpanam community, Oshimili North LGA.
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“The operatives rescued three pregnant women while two suspects; Promise Ejogu and Aruna Sulieman, were arrested.
“Information gathered by the police revealed that one of the suspects, Promise Ejogu, is a brother to the ringleader of the syndicate.
“The syndicate kept the women and engages them in sexual activities to get them pregnant.”
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