Emmanuel Femi Adedayo 
The Ekiti State Police Command has uncovered an illegal baby factory in Ikere-Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere Council Area of Ekiti State arresting five suspects and rescuing six children.
The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, stated this during a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, where he highlighted breakthroughs recorded by the police across the state.
Eribo said the baby factory was uncovered on January 24, this year, following a credible tip-off that a 43-year-old woman, identified as Oluwadare Onyechi, was running an illegal facility on Ise-Ekiti Road.
The Police boss said the operatives stormed the premises and arrested Onyechi alongside four accomplices: Onuoha Gloria (28), Victoria Linus (25), Ihegbogu Mercy (21), and an expectant woman, Emmanuel Esther (23).
Eribo added that six children between two and nine years, suspected to be held under bondage, were rescued from the premises.
He added that efforts were ongoing to arrest other accomplices connected to the illegal operation.
The police commissioner also said the command arrested five suspects for armed robbery, 17 suspects for cattle rustling, and several others for burglary and related offences.
He said a total of 558 rustled cattle, seven stolen vehicles, 10 fabricated master keys, different vehicle plate numbers and other items were recovered during various operations.
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