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PHOTOS: NSCDC uncovers suspected ‘baby factory’ in Badagry
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a suspected baby factory in Badagry, Lagos State, rescuing 28 victims in a late-night operation.
According to officials, the victims include 18 adults and 10 children, with 17 of the women found to be pregnant and one reported miscarriage case. The individuals are said to be between the ages of 18 and 35.
Lagos NSCDC Commandant, Adedotun Keshinro, said the raid followed intelligence gathered over a three-week period. “We received information about the facility three weeks ago and carried out the raid around midnight on Wednesday,” he said. The building, located in Okuju-Ilado, Badagry, was described as a large compound with multiple apartments allegedly used for the operation.
Keshinro said the suspects lured vulnerable pregnant women with financial incentives and made them sign agreements before restricting their movement. “The operators lure unsuspecting pregnant women with financial inducements and make them sign agreements… once they arrive, their freedom is restricted,” he said.
He added that the suspects allegedly used a disguised Facebook account to contact victims and move conversations to private chats. Two suspects were arrested at the scene and are expected to be handed over, along with the victims, to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigation and support.
One of the suspects, Joy Okeke, confirmed the operation had previously been based in Ikorodu before relocating to Badagry earlier this year but declined further comment pending legal representation.
Another suspect, Alfred Junior, claimed the women came voluntarily. “The pregnant women come on their own. Sometimes we give them transport money and take care of them after agreements are signed,” he said, insisting the operation was legal.
However, one of the rescued victims said she joined the facility after being abandoned by the man responsible for her pregnancy. “I came here on my own because the person who impregnated me refused to take responsibility,” she said. Local residents had reportedly become suspicious of activities at the property prior to the raid.
Chairman of the Okuju-Ilado Community Development Association, Adebayo Odunfa, said: “We noticed the occupants were always indoors… the male suspect handled purchases before locking the premises. We had no idea of their activities until the NSCDC raided the place.” Authorities say investigations are ongoing as efforts continue to determine the full scope of the operation.
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PHOTOS: N10 billion Cocaine, Loud, opioids intercepted at Lagos ports as NDLEA arrests kingpins
A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to export 3.30 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs going to the United Kingdom.
According to Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the agency, Onuigbo was arrested on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, following the interception of his cocaine consignment at the export shed of the Lagos airport the previous day, Wednesday 22nd July by NDLEA operatives.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
Babafemi said in the course of investigation, three cargo agents identified as Nkwor Onyekachukwu Justina; Adeleke Abiola Taoheed; and Ukanwa Grace Pilgrim, who handled the shipment, were initially arrested, leading to the arrest of Kenneth Okakpu who delivered the consignment to the cargo agents for shipment to the UK.
The NDLEA spokesperson said Okakpu’s arrest provided the lead to identifying Onuigbo as the kingpin behind the syndicate and his eventual arrest while attempting to send another consignment of cocaine to the UK.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
He mentioned that a 31-year-old entrepreneur, Emmanuella Chukwu-Edo, also involved in illicit drug trafficking, was on Tuesday, 21st July, arrested at her Surulere, Lagos residence by NDLEA operatives following the seizure of her consignment of 2.80kg Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, which arrived from the United States aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday, 20th July.”
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
In a related development, NDLEA officials seized a consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap heading to the UK. The shipment was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday, 22nd July.
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A man accused of stealing cables was paraded in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Sunday, 26th July, 2026 by a vigilante group at Ompadec, Amarata, while allegedly stealing electrical cables from a home.
According to residents, cable theft has become a recurring problem in the area, leaving them feeling vulnerable.
They expressed relief following his apprehension.
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