Seven pregnant girls have been rescued from a baby factory in Lagos State by policemen attached to the Isolo Police Division.
The seven victims had reportedly escaped from another baby factory in the Isolo area and were fleeing when the attention of the police was called to them.
It was learnt that the girls, aged between 13 and 27, had fled where they were camped after they discovered that their babies would be sold.
Stranded and lost, they loitered at Cele bus stop, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway around 1am on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the Isolo Divisional Police Officer led a team to the area and took them into custody.
The pregnant girls reportedly had a two-year-old girl with them.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, who confirmed the development, said the seven girls claimed that they were tricked to Lagos.
“They said they were about 20 in the facility and they were brought from different places, including Imo, Abia and Rivers states. Five of them came from Imo State.
“They were all brought under different guises, mostly employment. Some of them were promised help.
“The 13-year-old among them said she was raped in her village and she became pregnant. When she was confused on how to handle the situation, somebody offered to help her and that was how she was brought to Lagos, not knowing that she was deceived.
“When they all discovered that it was a baby factory and their babies would be sold, they wanted to go, but the madam held them hostage. However on their own, they ploted their escape and eventually fled last night,” he added.
Elkana appealed to Lagos residents to be on the lookout saying they could be stranded and might be captured again by the owner of the baby factory.
The state command had on September 19 rescued 19 pregnant girls from four different locations in the state.
Two suspects were arrested as the principal suspect, identified as Madam Oluchi, escaped.
The police spokesman noted that since the style and mode of operation of the new case were similar to the earlier one, there could be a link between them.
Elkana said the suspects in custody would be interrogated to see if there was any link between them.
