Gbas gbos don land for Okuju area of Ilado, Badagry as Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) carry their full force go raid one suspected baby factory wey dey operate coded. Operation wey start from Wednesday night enter Thursday morning no be small thing, as officers break enter the compound rescue 18 pregnant women and 10 children wey dey inside.
According to tori from Lagos command, the place no be today dem start am. The building get many rooms wey dem use house different victims, showing say the business don dey run for long time without wahala. Officers still recover plenty baby items, generators, gas cylinders, phones, and household things wey make am clear say na full-time operation dem dey run.
Two suspects—Joy Okeke and Raphael Agwu—no escape luck as dem pick dem for the scene. Authorities talk say the whole arrangement be like market, where dem dey allegedly exchange babies for money. Na serious gbege wey don shock residents for the area.
NSCDC: How Dem Take Lure Victims with Facebook and Big Money Promise
As investigation dey unfold, NSCDC yarn say na social media, especially Facebook groups, dem take dey recruit the women. These groups dey target people wey get unwanted pregnancies or those wey dey find adoption options. From there, dem go convince the women say better money dey wait for them after delivery.
Dem reportedly promise the pregnant women between ₦500,000 and ₦1.8 million if dem agree hand over their babies after birth. For many of the victims, the offer look like lifeline, especially with how economy dey show everybody shege. But authorities say na clear case of exploitation, no be help as dem paint am.
Out of the 18 women rescued, 17 still get belle, while one don suffer miscarriage before help reach am. The presence of small children and infants for the facility raise more suspicion say the place dey run like storage center for babies wey dem wan sell.
Suspects Defend Themselves as NSCDC Call Am Crime Against Humanity
One of the suspects, Joy Okeke, try defend herself say na “adoption arrangement” she dey run. According to her, the women come by themselves and agree to give up their babies in exchange for money. She even add say she no go talk too much until she reach court with her lawyer.
Raphael Agwu too no gree accept blame fully. Him claim say everybody wey join the program do am willingly through online platforms, and say dem even sign agreements. According to am, na to help childless couples and women wey no want keep belle be the main aim of the operation.
But Lagos NSCDC Commandant, Adedotun Keshinro, no see anything funny for the matter. Him describe the whole setup as “grievous crime against humanity,” insist say no agreement fit justify wetin dem find. Authorities don conclude say na manipulation and financial pressure dem use collect babies from vulnerable women. Dem don promise say suspects go face police, while victims go get care under National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for proper rehabilitation.
Gbas gbos don clear: this one no be charity—na serious illegal business wey authorities say dem ready to wipe out completely.
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