…Arrest two suspects
The Lagos State Police command has uncovered a building at No. 14 Adisa Street, Ayanwale area, Ikotun Lagos, suspected to be used for child trafficking.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Bala Elkana who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday said that the baby factory was discovered by detectives from Isheri Osun Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Chike Ibe at about 4pm on the 19th September, 2019 following a tip off.
Elkana revealed that 19 pregnant girls aged between 15 and 28 as well as four kids were rescued from four different locations.
He gave the details of the locations to include; No. 32 Owosho Street, Governor Road, Ikotun; No. 29 Olugbeyohun Street, Olakunle Bus Stop Abaranja; No 4/6 Anomo Street, Abaranja and No. 14 Adisa Street, Ayanwale area, Ikotun Lagos adding that the pregnant women were brought from Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Abia and Imo States.
The Lagos Police spokesman further add that two suspects namely; Happiness Ukwuoma, 40 years old and Sherifat Ipeya, 54 years old were arrested in connection with the case.
According to him, “The suspects did not receive formal medical training but operate as nurses. The suspects are natives of Imo and Epe, Lagos States respectively. The Command has launched a manhunt of the principal suspect Madam Oluchi from Mbano, Imo State. She is a mother of five.
“The young women were mostly abducted by the suspects for the purpose of getting them pregnant and selling the babies to potential buyers. The girls were tricked with employment as domestic staff in Lagos. The Babies are sold between N300,000 and N500,000 depending on the sex. Boys are sold for N500,000 and girls for N300,000.
“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu has visited the scene and ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case. The Command is working with other agencies and stakeholders in rehabilitating and resettling the pregnant girls and the babies. Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to Court.”
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