File Photo: Pregnant girls rescued from a baby factory in Nigeria

The Nigerian police in Asaba, Delta state said on Saturday that it has discovery a “baby-production” factory in the city and arrested the operator.

Eight pregnant girls were rescued, police said.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Celestina Kalu, said in a statement in Asaba that the baby-making factory was discovered after detectives, acting on a tip-off, swooped on the premises.

“On July 30, 2015, Police detectives from GRA Division Asaba, while acting on a tip-off, raided a suspected baby factory opposite the Federal Radio Corporation, Asaba, and arrested its operator, Mr. John Ihezun.

“Detectives also arrested two boys, one Prince Chukwu and Obum Nwankwo, in the premises of the baby factory,” Kalu said.

The command said it found eight pregnant girls, not identified.

The command said it had commenced investigations into the matter, saying that any person found to be involved, would be prosecuted.