Nine pregnant women rescued by NAPTIP from an Abuja baby factory.

Nine pregnant women were saved from an Abuja baby factory by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.

According to the agency, a concerned citizen's report led to the facility's raid.

According to a statement released by NAPTIP Press Officer Vincent Adekoye on Thursday, the baby factory is located on one of the expansive estates in the Federal Capital Territory's Ushafa neighbourhood.

Adekoye claims that after being enlisted via an internet platform, the victims were imprisoned in a flat within the estate by an unidentified suspected trafficking agent.

The agency's Director-General, Binta Adamu-Bello, praised the judiciary for convicting and punishing one Bishop Kenneth Duke, Adekoye added.

According to reports, Duke raped a 12-year-old girl, daughter of one of his church members, in Abuja.

The DG said the judgment would serve as a deterrent to others while warning that the agency would not spare anyone who violates any of its laws.

“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 is it possible to envision a 52-year-old guy abusing a 12-year-old girl? It is both unlawful and painful. "I am relieved that the convicted person has received the appropriate amount of punishment from the judiciary," she remarked.