Wednesday, June 1, 2011

AFRICANS CONTINUE SLAVE TRADE

Nigerian 'baby factory' raided and 32 teenage girls freed

Nigerian police have raided a home allegedly being used to force teenage girls to have babies that were then offered for sale for trafficking or other purposes, authorities said on Wednesday.

Nigerian 'baby factory' raided, 32 teenage girls freed
Cases of child abuse and people trafficking are common in West Africa Photo: Justin Sutcliffe

"We stormed the premises of the Cross Foundation in Aba three days ago following a report that pregnant girls aged between 15 and 17 are being made to make babies for the proprietor," said Bala Hassan, police commissioner for Abia state in the country's southeast.

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