Police Rescue Pregnant Women, Babies From Facility In C’River

The Cross River State Police Command has rescued three pregnant women and two babies from an alleged baby factory in the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulkadir Jimoh, who disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar, said a team of policemen in the state led by him rescued the victims when the team stormed the residence of oneMadam Ima-Obong Asuquo in Obot Udonna village in Akamkpa LocalGovernment Area early Wednesday morning.
He said the rescue operation took place at about 3.40hrs of Wednesday following a tipoff.
The commissioner said three pregnant teenagers, Blessing Francis, 19, Blessing Okon, 19, and Blessing Solomon, 21, were rescued during the operation by his men.
He confirmed that two children, Bright Solomon, two years old and Michael Etim, 7 years old were rescued.
According to him, the prime suspect has confessed to the crime, adding that she had earlier sold three new babies for N1, 500,000 in connivance with one other woman simply identified as Iquo of Technical Junction Calabar.
“Both are in our custody, while investigations are in progress. One Mr. Solomon Christopher, a witness, has also made a recorded statement” the CP stated.

Friday Nwagbara, Calabar