An illegal baby factory was
discovered when one of the inmates who escaped from the home reported at Mowe
Police Station that she was lured into the home and held captive for some-time
now.
The suspected baby-making
home has been uncovered at Imedu Olori area of Mowe in Obafemi Owode Local
government, Ogun State.
She alleged that the owner
of the home, Florence Ogbonna who lured her into the home usually contract the
service of some men to sleep and impregnate them, and that immediately any of
them gave birth to a baby, such baby would be taken away by the said Ogbonna to
an unknown place.
Upon her report, the
Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mowe Division, SP Marvis Jayeola mobilized his
detectives to the scene where 12 ladies between the ages of 20 and 25 were
rescued with six among them heavily pregnant.
Three suspects: Florence
Ogbonna , Chibuke Akabueze and Chibuzor Okafor were arrested in connection with
the case.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner
of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects
to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the State Criminal
Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
He equally directed that
the victims be kept in safe and protective custody pending when they would be
re-united with their respective families.
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