Lagos Factory Exposed for Selling Newborns for N1m

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Lagos State Command uncovered a baby factory in the Badagry area of Lagos, where newborns were being sold for prices ranging from N500,000 to N1.8 million. The operation, conducted on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, led to the rescue of 18 pregnant women and 10 children, with the arrest of the facility's operators.

The women, aged between 18 and 30, were reportedly lured through Facebook offers and had agreed to sell their babies upon delivery. The NSCDC's Adedotun Keshinro stated that the facility had been under surveillance for three weeks prior to the operation.

Items retrieved from the site included a pump machine, generator set, and various household goods. The operators, including Raphael Agwu, claimed to provide alternatives for women considering abortion, facilitating adoptions for childless couples.

The Lagos State government plans to demolish the facility to prevent further illegal activities.