Teenage boy arrested for impregnating 10 women under baby factory scheme in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy identified as Noble Uzuchi, for impregnating 10 ladies as part of a baby factory scheme.
The police also apprehended his 22-year-old accomplice, Chigozie Ogbonna, and two other female suspects, Favour Bright, 30; and Peace Alikoi, 40.
According to the Rivers Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, the four suspects operated in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre local government areas of the state.
She said the suspects were arrested following a tip-off which led to the rescue of the 10 pregnant ladies.
“On Saturday, January 7, 2023, around 4.45 pm, while acting on credible intelligence available to the Rivers State Police Command, C4I Intelligence Unit operatives raided two houses at Igwuruta and Omagwa communities respectively, where victims of child trafficking were being kept.
“10 victims were rescued in the operation, most of them pregnant,” Iringe-Koko said.
Iringe-Koko said investigations revealed that when a victim delivered her baby, the syndicate leader kept the child and paid her a sum of N500,000, adding that some of the babies previously delivered in the houses had been sold.
“All the victims confessed that they were lured to the illicit sales of children because of the need to meet some financial challenges. A white Honda Pilot Jeep was recovered from the syndicate leader.” the police spokesperson said.
She said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation, and efforts were being intensified to track and arrest the buyers of the children already sold.
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