The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued nine expectant mothers from a suspected ‘baby factory’ in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The women were rescued on Monday, during a raid of the baby factory located at an estate in the Ushafa area of Abuja, NAPTIP disclosed through a statement.
According to the agency’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, the victims were locked up in a rented apartment inside the estate by a yet-to-be-identified suspected human trafficking agent.
Adekoye alleged that the said agent recruited the women through an online platform, adding that the place was raided after NAPTIP received a tip-off from a concerned resident who noticed an unusual movement and situation around the area.