Ogun State Police Command has discovered a “baby factory” at Lagos Street, Adesan, in Mowe area of Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State.
The discovery was made on November 27, 2020.
The discovery of the home followed a complaint from concerned residents of the area who informed the police at Mowe divisional headquarters that a particular building located in their area was strongly suspected to be a baby making factory.
According to them, most of the women seen there were always pregnant and whenever they were delivered of their babies, they were hardly seen with babies.
They stated further that from their observation, the babies were being sold.
On the strength of the information, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mowe division, SP Marvis Jayeola, led his men to the area where a man strongly suspected to be working for the operator of the home was arrested with four women and four children.
One of the women, the police said, was heavily pregnant while one of them was said to have just been delivered of a baby which had been sold as usual.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the home is linked to one Mrs Florence Ogbonna, a notorious baby factory operator who had earlier been arrested for similar offence and had her case pending in court.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun Awolowo, has ordered a massive manhunt for the said Florence Ogbonna.
He also ordered the case be transfer to anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
