A 17-year-old Noble Uzuchi and his accomplice Chigozie Ogbonna, 29, have been arrested for allegedly working for a baby factory that pays N500,000 per baby born in a deal involving marathon sex with several girls, 10 of whom are pregnant.
Two female suspects, Favour Bright, 30; and Peace Alikoi, 40, the alleged leader of the syndicate, were also arrested – and the 10 pregnant girls rescued.
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The four suspects allegedly operated in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Councils in Rivers.
State police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed in a statement issued in Port Harcourt the arrest followed a tip-off the command acted on.
“On Saturday, January 7, 2023, around 4.45pm, 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,” she disclosed.
