Ogun Police Dismantle Alleged Baby Factory in Mowe, Rescue Two Pregnant Women and Four Children
The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled an alleged baby factory operating in Abaren Village, Mowe, rescuing two pregnant women and four children while arresting six suspects linked to the facility.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the operation was carried out at about 8 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, a suburb of Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. Police said the raid followed sustained intelligence gathered on suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities taking place at the location.
The two rescued pregnant women were 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 recovered from the premises during the operation and taken into protective custody.
The six suspects arrested in connection with the alleged syndicate were named as Florence Glory Ogbona, 58; Magdalene Julius, 63; Chidike Egwuonwu, 40; Onyechu Chidike, 35; Stephen Ogbona, 39; and an attending nurse identified as Oseni Kusamotu Idaya. Police said preliminary investigations suggest that human trafficking and illegal adoption activities had been taking place at the facility for some time prior to the raid.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the operation, describing it as a significant breakthrough in the command’s ongoing fight against human trafficking and child exploitation. He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to stamping out human trafficking, child trading, and other forms of violent crime across the state, and urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely, credible information to help security agencies identify and disrupt similar criminal activities in their communities. The command also shared its emergency contact channels, encouraging members of the public to promptly report suspicious persons or activities in their areas.
This development follows a similar operation reported in April, when operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps rescued 18 pregnant women and 10 children from an alleged baby factory in the Okuju area of Ilado, Badagry, Lagos State. In that case, the alleged operators, identified as Joy Okeke and Raphael Agwu, were also arrested, with reports indicating that victims had been recruited through offers advertised on social media.
Baby factories have remained a persistent form of human trafficking in parts of Nigeria, with children born at such facilities typically funnelled into illegal adoption, forced labour, or trafficking networks. Investigations into the Mowe facility are ongoing, with police working to determine the full scale of the alleged syndicate and identify any additional victims or persons connected to the operation.
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