Baby factory found in Ogun State, Police arrest operators
suspects arrested are Florence Ogbona ‘ Magdalene Julius, Chidike Egwuonwu, Onyechu Chidike, Stephen Ogbona and a nurse
By Molade Adegbuyi
The Police have bursted a “baby factory” in Ogun State. Six suspects were arrested.
The hub specialises in housing young girls who are impregnated by randy men after which the newborn are sold to desperate couples looking for children.
There have been reports in the past that such newborn may be subjected to other abuses, their mothers not being allowed to take full ownership of their own children while the children would grow up not knowing any of their parents.
The Mowe Division of the Ogun State Police Command this week said they have broken a long chain of baby factory operators and beneficiaries leading to arrest of ring leaders.
The ‘baby factory’ is located at Abaren Village, Mowe in Ogun State.
Two pregnant women were arrested and four newly born children were found in the house used for the criminal activities.
The six suspects: Florence Ogbona ‘f’ (58), Magdalene Julius ‘f’ (63), Chidike Egwuonwu ‘m’ (40), Onyechu Chidike ‘m’ (35), Stephen Ogbona ‘m’ (39)
and an attending nurse, Oseni Idaya ‘f’.
The police said the arrest was a breakthrough in what they described as an intelligence led operation.
The Police spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseynsaid, “The operation was carried out on 24th August, 2026, at about 8:00 a.m., when operatives acting on sustained intelligence stormed the syndicate’s hideout located at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, a suburb of Mowe, as preliminary investigation revealed that human trafficking and illegal adoption activities had been occurring at the facility over time.
He said during the the raid, operatives safely rescued two pregnant victims: Ilesanmi Foluke ‘f’ (23), seven months pregnant, and Ejekwa Melody ‘f’ (20), eight months pregnant.
He said four young children, comprising two males and two females, were also recovered from the scene.”
He said one Blessing Bright Effiong ‘f’ (26) gave birth to a baby boy on 20th August, 2026.
Babaseyi said the mother found at the scene has been taken to the hospital for treatment but her new born baby could not be found.
He said a nurse was arrested at the scene.
The case has been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The police have promised to unveil all the people connected with the crime.
