Another Baby Factory Uncovered in Uyo

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom  has uncovered a baby factory, operated by a prophetess under the guise of religious ministry, according to the state's commissioner of police, Mr Umar Gwadabe.

“Following an intelligence report which was closely monitored by the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department operatives, a woman Prophetess Grace Daniel Akpan was arrested at about 0400 hours at No. 5 High Tension Street by Four Lane, Edet Akpan Avenue, Uyo.

“The woman was arrested for operating a baby factory under the guise of a religious organisation called Jubilant Garden Ministries, where the undermentioned teenagers and young men were camped for the sole purpose of raising babies for sale and human trafficking,” he stated.

Victims discovered at the factory according to the police boss are: Blessing Paul, 14 (pregnant); Patience Etim, 17 (pregnant); Margaret Effiong, 20 (pregnant); Emmanuelle Effiong, 18 (pregnant); Esther Effiong with a male child; Unos Effiong , 21 (pregnant), among others.

The male suspects are Ndifreke Umana, 31; Ezekiel Umana, 29; Godstime Johnson, 18 and Ukeme Etim, 20.

But, according to Nigerian Tribune, the prophetess claims that all the pregnant girls were married, and that they were brought to the church by their parents and husbands for assistance.