Police raids baby factory, rescues 10 pregnant girls, kids

The Ogun State Police Command has rescued 10 pregnant girls and an unspecified number of kids from a baby factory at Ofada, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode LGA.

The operator of the factory, Mrs Florence Ogbonna reportedly fled arrest during a rapid raid on Tuesday, December 1, however, the police were able to apprehend and arrest her daughter and a physically challenged man.

The physically challenged man is allegedly responsible for impregnating the young girls and after delivery, their babies were sold by Mrs Ogbonna who was arrested for similar offence and is standing trial for human trafficking, reports Linda Ikeji.

According to the Ogun police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the young expectant mothers aged 18 to 24 years, were transported from Imo, Abia and Ebonyi states with a promise of securing employment for them but later lured into the illicit trade.

The raid was conducted at the baby factory owned by the woman who is under court bail, after one of the victims resisted the plan to put her baby for sale, escaped and reported the illicit trade to the police, according to Linda Ikeji.

The lady identified as Chidera Onuoha, revealed that she reported to the police after the fleeing woman wanted to sell her baby. On how much the babies cost, she said;

“If the baby is a boy, they sell it for N250,000. If it’s a girl, it is N200,000.”