DSS Rescues 16 Pregnant Women From Aba Baby Factory

[Shola Sholaz]

THE Abia  State Command of Directorate of State Service, DSS, has rescued 16 pregnant girls from a 'baby factory' in Aba.
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Parading the young girls, yesterday, in his Umuahia office, the state Director of DSS, Mr. Matthew Obodoechi, said the girls and women whose ages range between 17 and 37 were rescued on June 17, 2013.
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According to Obodoechi, proprietor of the home, Dr. Hyginus Ndudim Orikara, has been arrested.
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He vowed that the medical practitioner would be prosecuted.
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Ironically, the medical doctor is said to be in the employ of Abia State Government, which has been actively involved in the fight against the "baby factory" menace in the state.