The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued nine pregnant women from a suspected baby factory in the Ushafa area of Abuja.
According to a statement by Vincent Adekoye, NAPTIP spokesperson, the women were found on Thursday in a rented apartment within a large estate where they had been locked up by an unidentified trafficking agent. The agent allegedly recruited them through an online platform.
The rescue operation was initiated after a concerned citizen tipped off NAPTIP about unusual activities and movements in the area.
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