Nigeria, March 9 -- The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, say they have busted a suspected "baby factory" in Aba, the commercial hub of the state.

The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday in Umuahia, the state capital.

The text of the press briefing was forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday.

Ms Chinaka, an assistant superintendent of police, said 16 pregnant girls, aged between 17 and 27 years, were rescued during the operation.

She said 13 of the rescued pregnant girls hail from Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, while two others come from Cross River, another state in the South-south.

One of the girls hails from Ebonyi State, Nigeria's South-east.

The spok...