The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has disclosed that its operatives have rescued nine pregnant women from a baby factory in Abuja.
This was made known in a statement issued by the Press Officer, NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.
According to Adekoye, the baby factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area in the Federal Capital Territory.
He said the victims were locked up in an apartment inside the estate by a yet-to-be-identified suspected trafficking agent after they were recruited through an online platform.
Citing the Director-General of the agency, Binta Adamu-Bello, Adekoye lauded the judiciary for the landmark judgement of convicting and sentencing one Bishop Kenneth Duke who raped a 12-year-old girl, daughter of one of his church members, in Abuja.
“Like I warned a few weeks ago, NAPTIP will not spare anyone found to have violated any of the laws, irrespective of status, either on human trafficking or violence against persons.
“Rape is a serious crime with everlasting psychological effect and lasting trauma on the victim. We must all rise to say no to this heinous crime and ensure the protection of our children.
“How, can you imagine a 52 years old man violating a 12-year-old girl? It is painful and it is criminal. I am relieved that the Judiciary has served the convict the commensurable dose of punishment,” she said.
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