The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state and rescued 10 people.
Three suspects were also arrested.
The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday.
Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday.
He said officers quickly went to the location and arrested the main suspect, Mariam Vincent, aged 35, along with two others – Orie Ruth, 23, and Ujunwa Ifeanyi, 18.
During the operation, the police found and rescued several victims, including three children aged seven, five, and two.
In total, seven adult women and three children were rescued.
Victims rescued from Lagos baby factory. Photo: Lagos State Police Command
Among the adult victims were Precious (24), Magdalene (25), Adaobi (23), Princess (22), Ifeanyi (25), and Amaka (26).
The rescued children are Destiny (7), Miracle (5), and Success (2).
All the rescued people are now getting proper care and support.
Hundeyin said the suspects admitted during questioning that they kidnapped the victims from different places in the state to run the baby factory.
He added that the investigation is still ongoing and the suspects will face charges in court.
