21 Pregnant Teenagers Rescued From Baby Factory in Abia

By Starrys Obazei | June 5, 2023.
starrys@ddnewsonline.com

Twenty-one pregnant teenagers have been raided in a baby factory and rescued in Abia State.

Soldiers attached to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, 14 the Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State on Sunday, carried out the raid

The 14 Army Brigade spokesman, Lt. Prince Innocent Omale who confirmed the raid said the soldiers acted on a tip-off.

He said the rescued pregnant teenage girls have been handed over to the State Government.

“On June 4, 2023, troops of 14 Brigade Ohafia raided a baby factory at Umunkpeyi Nvosi in Isiala-Ngwa LGA of Abia State. The baby factory was operated by one Mrs. Mma Lilian Achumba.

“Troops on arrival at the facility rescued 22 ladies out of which 21 are pregnant and 2 babies (a boy and a girl).

“Items found in the place include; a Tiger Generator, a stretcher, a gas cylinder, a bag of rice, four cartons of tin tomatoes, five liters of Vegetable oil, two bags of Garri, and soup ingredients.

“Troops raided the baby factory following an intelligence report that the owner of the factory was selling some of these babies to criminal agents for ritual purposes, and others for child trafficking.

“Furthermore, the woman was also reported to be constituting a nuisance in the area as sometimes human parts were seen around the building.

“The owner of the baby factory is currently at large but efforts are ongoing to apprehend her.

“However, one Katherine Oyechi Ngwanma, 34 years old, one of the chefs at the facility, was arrested by the troops.

“The pregnant women, as well as the babies, have been handed over to the Abia State Government for further actions.”