Police in Ogun State have raided an alleged baby factory in the Mowe area of the state, rescuing two pregnant women and four children.
The command also said it took six suspects in connection with the incident into custody.
The spokesman of the command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the operation was carried out at about 8am on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, Mowe, following sustained intelligence on alleged human trafficking and illegal adoption activities at the facility.
He stated that the two rescued pregnant women were Ilesanmi Foluke, 23, who was seven months pregnant, and Ejekwa Melody, 20, who was eight months pregnant.
He added that four children, comprising two boys and two girls, were also rescued during the operation.
According to Babaseyi, the suspects arrested were Florence Glory Ogbona, 58; Magdalene Julius, 63; Chidike Egwuonwu, 40; Onyechu Chidike, 35; Stephen Ogbona, 39; and an attending nurse, Oseni Kusamotu Idaya.
The PPRO noted that further intelligence-led operations took police operatives to a hospital within the Mowe axis, where another alleged victim, Blessing Bright Effiong, 26, had reportedly given birth to a baby boy on August 20.
Babaseyi said the woman was found receiving medical treatment at the hospital, but the whereabouts of her newborn could not be established.
“The whereabouts of the newborn child could not be accounted for, prompting the arrest of the attending nurse in locating the infant,” the statement said.
The command said the case was being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The police image maker said investigators would work to establish the full extent of the alleged syndicate’s activities, locate the missing newborn and ensure the prosecution of any suspect found culpable.
While reacting, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the operation and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling human trafficking, child trading and other forms of violent crime.
“The CP further urges residents to remain vigilant and continue to support the Police by providing timely and credible information, assuring them that the Command will sustain intelligence-led policing to ensure the safety and protection of all citizens,” Babaseyi added.
