Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have dismantled a baby factory in the Mowe area of the state, rescuing two pregnant women and four children.
The police also arrested six suspects in connection with the operation.
The suspects are Florence Glory Ogbona, 58; Magdalene Julius, 63; Chidike Egwuonwu, 40; Onyechu Chidike, 35; Stephen Ogbona, 39; and an attending nurse, Oseni Kusamotu Idaya.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the operation was carried out around 8am on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, Mowe, following intelligence on human trafficking and illegal adoption activities.
The two rescued pregnant women were identified as Ilesanmi Foluke, 23, who was seven months pregnant, and Ejekwa Melody, 20, who was eight months pregnant. Four children, comprising two boys and two girls, were also rescued.
Police said further intelligence led investigators to a hospital within the Mowe axis, where another victim, Blessing Bright Effiong, 26, was found receiving treatment after reportedly giving birth to a baby boy on August 20.
According to the command, the whereabouts of the newborn could not be established, prompting the arrest of the attending nurse in connection with efforts to locate the child.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation. Police said investigators would work to establish the full extent of the syndicate’s activities, locate the missing newborn and prosecute anyone found culpable.