Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued six people and arrested six suspects during a raid on an alleged baby factory in the Mowe area of the state.
The operation was conducted at about 8am on Monday, August 24, following intelligence on suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities at a facility located on Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, Mowe.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
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Among those rescued were two pregnant women identified as 23-year-old Ilesanmi Foluke, who was seven months pregnant, and 20-year-old Ejekwa Melody, who was eight months pregnant.
Four children, comprising two boys and two girls, were also rescued from the facility.
Police identified the six suspects arrested as Florence Glory Ogbona, 58; Magdalene Julius, 63; Chidike Egwuonwu, 40; Onyechu Chidike, 35; Stephen Ogbona, 39; and an attending nurse, Oseni Kusamotu Idaya.
According to the police, further investigation led officers to a hospital within the Mowe area, where they found 26-year-old Blessing Bright Effiong receiving treatment after reportedly giving birth to a baby boy on August 20.
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However, the whereabouts of the newborn could not be established.
The police said the attending nurse was subsequently arrested to assist investigators in locating the missing baby and determining what happened to the child.
The command has transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
Investigators are expected to establish the extent of the alleged operation, locate the missing newborn and determine the individual roles of the suspects.
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The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the operation and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling human trafficking, child trading and other related crimes.
The police also urged residents to remain vigilant and provide credible information that could assist authorities in preventing crimes and protecting vulnerable persons.
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued six people and arrested six suspects during a raid on an alleged baby factory in the Mowe area of the state.
The operation was conducted at about 8am on Monday, August 24, following intelligence on suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities at a facility located on Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, Mowe.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
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Among those rescued were two pregnant women identified as 23-year-old Ilesanmi Foluke, who was seven months pregnant, and 20-year-old Ejekwa Melody, who was eight months pregnant.
Four children, comprising two boys and two girls, were also rescued from the facility.
Police identified the six suspects arrested as Florence Glory Ogbona, 58; Magdalene Julius, 63; Chidike Egwuonwu, 40; Onyechu Chidike, 35; Stephen Ogbona, 39; and an attending nurse, Oseni Kusamotu Idaya.
According to the police, further investigation led officers to a hospital within the Mowe area, where they found 26-year-old Blessing Bright Effiong receiving treatment after reportedly giving birth to a baby boy on August 20.
However, the whereabouts of the newborn could not be established.
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The police said the attending nurse was subsequently arrested to assist investigators in locating the missing baby and determining what happened to the child.
The command has transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
Investigators are expected to establish the extent of the alleged operation, locate the missing newborn and determine the individual roles of the suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the operation and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling human trafficking, child trading and other related crimes.
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The police also urged residents to remain vigilant and provide credible information that could assist authorities in preventing crimes and protecting vulnerable persons.
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