By our reporter 25.8.2026
The police in Ogun State said it has smashed a baby factory in Mowe Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
According to Ogun State police spokesperson Oluborode Opeyemi two pregnant women and four children were rescued.
“The command has recorded a significant breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing fight against human trafficking and child exploitation, as an intelligence-led operation led to the dismantling of an illegal ‘baby factory’ syndicate at Abaren Village, Mowe.”
” The operation resulted in the safe rescue of two heavily pregnant women and four children, as well as the arrest of six suspects,” he said.
He said acting on intelligence the police raided the baby factory run by a syndicate at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village via Gbarinmole, a suburb of Mowe on August 24.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that human trafficking and illegal adoption activities had been systematically occurring at the facility over time.”
“During the raid, operatives safely rescued two pregnant victims, and four young children, comprising two males and two females.”
He noted that on August 20 police also acting on a tip off stormed a private hospital in the Mowe where a victim had given birth to a baby boy, but the newborn could not be found.
“The case is currently being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for a continued diligent investigation to establish the full extent of the syndicate’s activities, locate the missing newborn, and ensure the prosecution of every culpable suspect.”
Suspects operating the baby factory.