The police have rescued four pregnant girls in a baby factory in Anambra State.According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, the four girls are from Ebonyi State.

He said the ladies were kept in a brothel in Nnewi by one Gladys Ikegwuonu, for the purpose of making babies for sale.

Mohammed said, “It will be recalled that there was a report at the area command headquarters, Nnewi, that a four-year-old child of St. Joseph’s School, Otolo Nnewi, was returning home from school in company of his siblings when two men on a motorcycle grabbed the child and zoomed off with him.

“The child was rescued by some commercial motorcyclists, who pursued and eventually arrested the suspects at Akamili community, Nnewi.

“Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the suspects, who were beaten to a stupor by an angry mob (one of whom was confirmed dead), were sent by one Gladys Nworie Ikegwuonu, presently at large, who also operates a baby factory and a brothel by keeping young girls and getting them impregnated after which she sells the children to her waiting customers.”

The police spokesman said two suspects, Abuchi Ani, 32, of Ohazora, Ebonyi State, and Emeka Ikegwuonu, 49, of Akabukwu, Nnewi, Anambra State, were arrested.

“Four pregnant young girls were rescued. They are Chisom Okoye, 20, of Mgbaneze Isu, Onicha LGA; Chinecherem Clement, 18, of Agbaebo Isu, Onicha LGA; Blessing Ogbonna, 21, of Nkwagu Isu, Onicha LGA; and Blessing Njoku, 21, of Mgbaneze Isu, Onicha LGA, all of  Ebonyi State, but residing at Cool Joint Bar, Nnewi,” he added.

Mohammed said the command was intensifying efforts to arrest Ikegwuonu, who is from Ohaozora LGA, Ebonyi State.

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