The Abia State Police Command said it rescued 16 pregnant women and eight children at a baby factory in Aba.
The spokesperson of the Command, Maureen Chinaka, made this known in a statement in the state on Friday.
Chinaka, a Superintendent of Police, who did not disclose the location of the baby factory in Aba, said it was withheld to avoid compromising ongoing investigation.
She said the Police also arrested one Onyinyechi Okoro (29) and Ekene Okezie (32), who were alleged operators of the baby factory.
According to the statement, the rescued persons are: Joy Mathew (27). Stella Okon (22), Bella Okon (19) and Idara Emmanuel (24).
Others are: Blessing Okon (19), Blessing Edet (20), Promise Akpan (22), Joy Edet (17), Josephine Asuquo (19) and Glory John (19).
Goodness Peter (20), Ifeoma Ozoemena (22), Victoria Robert (20), Blessed Monday (17), Victoria Liberty (21) and Anita Sunday (21) were also rescued by the Police.
Among the eight children rescued are five females: China Marvelous (11), Nancy Sunday (9), Marvelous Sunday (6), Martha Ubong (2) and Deborah Ndifreke (2).
Three male children were among those rescued: Praise Answer (2), Goodness Destiny (4) and Victor Aniebeti (2).
Chinaka said the victims were rescued when the Rapid Response Squad in Aba, using credible information, raided the alleged baby factory on March 7.
According to her, the rescued girls and children are kept by Onyinyechi Okoro from Ihechiowa in Arochukwu LGA and from Arondizuogu in Ideato LGA of Imo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer said that discreet investigations were ongoing regarding the baby factory’s operations.
She, therefore, urged people to be security conscious and support police activities by volunteering information on suspects and criminal activities.
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Chinaka said the police remained committed to protecting law-abiding citizens, adding that it would continue to ensure the safety of lives and property of residents of Abia State.
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