NSCDC Busts Baby Factory in Badagry
Analysis based on 15 articles · First reported Apr 17, 2026 · Last updated Apr 17, 2026
This event has no direct impact on financial markets. It is a local law enforcement action against human trafficking, which is generally not a market-moving event.
The Nigeria===Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nigeria===Lagos State successfully raided a suspected baby factory in Nigeria===Badagry, rescuing 28 victims, including 17 pregnant women and 10 children. Two suspects, Joy Okeke and Raphael Agwu, were arrested during the operation. The facility allegedly lured pregnant women through Facebook with promises of financial inducements, paying them between N500,000 and N1.8 million for their babies, which were then sold. The NSCDC, led by Commandant Adedotun Keshinro, conducted the raid after three weeks of intelligence gathering. The suspects and victims have been handed over to the Nigeria===National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigation and prosecution. The state government will determine the fate of the building, with possible demolition.
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