SEE What 2 Women Were Caught Red Handed Doing In Delta That Shock The Whole Community- VIDEO
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two women involved in the illegal purchase of a newborn baby boy for N2 million from a baby factory located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The suspects were in the process of transporting the baby to a buyer in Delta State when their plan was foiled due to the quick thinking of a commercial tricycle rider, commonly referred to as a ” keke” rider. The rider became suspicious after overhearing a conversation between the two women and immediately reported the matter to the police, leading to their arrest.
Bright Edafe, the Spokesman for the Delta State Police Command and a Superintendent of Police (SP), explained the details of the incident. On October 1, 2024, at around 6: 30 p. m. , the tricycle rider, whose name was withheld, approached the Ekpan Police Station to report what he had witnessed.
According to his account, four women had initially boarded his tricycle as passengers. When they reached the Effurun Roundabout, two of the women alighted from the tricycle. Before leaving, one of them handed over a newborn baby boy to the two remaining women in the vehicle. The rider overheard one of the women mentioning that the ” balance” for the transaction had been paid, and they were instructed to notify her once they reached their destination.
Sensing that something was wrong, the tricycle rider decided to take matters into his own hands by diverting the two remaining women— identified as Tessi Ikechukwu and Lauretta Akomen— along with the baby to the Ekpan Police Station. There, the women were arrested, and the investigation began.
During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that one of the suspects, Lauretta Akomen, aged 38, had purchased the baby for N2 million from a traditional home operating as a baby factory in Port Harcourt.
This illegal establishment harbors teenage girls who are forced into sexual relationships until they become pregnant. Once the babies are born, they are sold to individuals seeking children. Akomen admitted to taking drugs that were designed to make her appear pregnant, likely to deceive others and avoid suspicion.
Following the arrest, Akomen led police officers, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Aliyu Shaba, to the residence of a woman known as Gloria, who acted as a mediator between the suspects and the baby factory. Gloria’ s surname remains unknown, and efforts are underway to apprehend her and other accomplices involved in the human trafficking ring.
Superintendent Bright Edafe confirmed that the suspects are currently in custody, while a manhunt for the other individuals linked to this operation continues.
