Youths uncover baby factory in Ogun, set building ablaze

BY ENIOLA AKINKUOTU

The building on fire at Adigbe, Abeokuta...on
Thursday. Inset: The alleged owner of the
building.
There was pandemonium in the Akinremi Estate,
Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday after
some youths discovered a baby factory around
Vulcaniser Bus Stop.
The incident comes barely two weeks after eight
women were rescued from a baby factory in the
Akute area of the state.
Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Metro that the youths,
who thought the building was a ritual killers’ den
broke into the compound.
In a fit of rage, the youths were said to have set
two vehicles ablaze as well as the one-storey
building.
A traffic official, who witnessed the incident, said
the youths were able to recover a blood-filled
basin, coffin, mortar, calabash, effigy, assorted
charms, clothes, live scorpion and other suspected
fetish items.
According to residents, the building, which is
located close to Redeemed Christian Church of
God, Dominion House parish, was let out to an
unidentified individual.
It was said that trouble began after a pregnant
woman, escaped from the building.
The eyewitness said, “The place was uncovered in
the wee hours of Thursday when one of the victims
escaped and ran into a nearby building. She
pleaded with the residents to save her from her
assailants.
“The pregnant woman said she was from Abia
State and her elder sister sold her to the people for
N100, 000.”
It was learnt that the matter was reported at the
Adigbe Police Division and the victim was taken to
a nearby hospital.
It was learnt that when the police searched the
building, three other pregnant women and five
children were rescued.
Around 8am, however, residents, who had heard of
the incident unleashed mayhem.
The eyewitness said, “On Wednesday, the police
uncovered a ritualist’s den in Ewekoro area and
people were still livid over the incident.
“When the youths heard of the Thursday incident,
they took the law into their hands.
“They set the place ablaze, but policemen attached
to the Quick Response Squad stopped them from
doing more damage.
The youths refused to leave until the police fired
teargas canisters.”
The state Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna
Okoye, told reporters that three pregnant ladies
and five kids were rescued from the base.
Okoye maintained that the building was a baby
factory and not a ritualist’s den.
The police commissioner appealed to residents to
remain calm and vigilant, adding that thorough
investigation would be carried out.
The command’s Deputy Police Public Relations
Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said two suspects had
been arrested in connection with the incident.
He said one Muibat Yusuf and her brother who are
both indigenes of Kwara State had been arrested.
It was learnt that the matter had been transferred
to the State Criminal Investigation Department,
Eleweran