Teenagers rescued from a 'baby factory' in Nigeria

Human trafficking gangs frequently run these facilities, which are sometimes disguised as maternity clinics or hotels.

Teenagers rescued from a 'baby factory' in Nigeria

At least 35 teens have been rescued in Nigeria from a so-called "baby factory."

These are basically facilities where women and girls are held to give birth to infants for sale.

Four of the females at the building in Anambra, Nigeria's south-eastern state, were already pregnant, according to authorities.

Three suspects have been detained, according to police spokeswoman Torchukwu Ikenga, who is accused of kidnapping the youngsters, sexual enslavement, prostitution, and running a baby factory.

During a raid on a building in the hamlet of Nkpor, near the commercial metropolis of Onitsha, police discovered three weapons.

Human trafficking gangs frequently run these facilities, which are sometimes disguised as maternity clinics or hotels.

Despite repeated attempts by authorities to shut them down over the years, they continue to function, generally in secret.