Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Investigation Department have rescued three pregnant women from a baby factory.

Thelagostimes gathered that two suspects were also arrested for operating the illegal baby factory in the state.

In a statement, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Edafe Bright gave the names of the suspects as 25-year-old Promise Ejogu and 29-year-old Aruna Sulieman.

According to the statement, one of the suspects, Promise, is a brother to the ring leader of the syndicate who engages in sexual activities with the women to get them pregnant.

“They are currently in custody while effort is on to arrest the other members of the syndicate”, he said.

Edafe also disclosed that 25 suspected members of Black Axe Confraternity, also known as ‘AYES’ were arrested during their initiation ceremony at Zion Road in Ibusa, near Asaba.

He revealed that items recovered from them include three Aye confraternity regalias, one military vest, a pair of aye confraternity stockings, three cut-to-size locally made guns, four live cartridges, a gallon of substances suspected to be liquid hard drugs, four vehicles, and four motorcycles.