The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says its officers have rescued nine pregnant women from a baby factory in Abuja.
A statement by Vincent Adekoye, NAPTIP spokesperson, said the victims were rescued on Thursday at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area of Abuja.
“The victims were locked up in a rented apartment inside the estate by a yet-to-be-identified suspected trafficking agent after recruiting them through an online platform,” the statement reads.
“The raid on the facility by operatives of NAPTIP followed a tip-off by a concerned citizen who noticed the unusual situation and movement around the area.”
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In another development, Adekoye said the FCT High Court sitting at Gudu, presided over by Adebiyi Osolo, has sentenced Kenneth Duke, a church founder, to 20 years imprisonment without an option of fine, for rape.
The statement said the 52-year-old convict was charged to court by NAPTIP, for raping the 12-year-old daughter of his church member who was entrusted under the care of his family.
“In case no: CR/702/2023 Federal Republic of Nigeria Vs Bishop Kenneth Duke, the Defendant was arraigned before Court 16 on 02/11/2023 on a 2-count charge for offence of rape and intentionally caused emotional and psychological abuse on the victim,” the statement added.
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“The offence stated that the convict who lives behind Dantata Construction Company, Dakwa, Abuja, on 6th March 2023, penetrated the vagina of the victim (name withheld) with his penis without the consent of the victim thereby committing an offence punishable under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.
“Investigation revealed that the victim, an indigene of Ondo State was living in Lagos before she was brought to Abuja to live with her mother.”
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