13 persons have been arrested in Jos, Plateau State, for allegedly operating a baby factory along old Bukuru park, following a tip-off by a victim of the syndicate. Those arrested included nine males and four females. .

The arrest which was made by men of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) followed information from one Happiness John who became a victim of the suspects. OPSH Commander, Major General Rogers Nicholas said the group had a ready market for the sale of infants in Abuja and Lafiya in Nasarawa State. .

Mildred Luke who was visibly pregnant, said she was impregnated by one of the men now at large. She said, “They promised me N350,000 for a boy and N300,000 for a baby girl while N400,000 will be paid to me if I delivered twins.”