The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled an organised child trafficking and illegal surrogacy syndicate operating under the guise of an orphanage.
The breakthrough was achieved by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department following the transfer of the case from Idanyin Divisional Headquarters, Agbara, to Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
During the operation, seven children were rescued, and five principal suspects were arrested. Police also uncovered a planned sale of babies at ₦1.5 million per child.
The state police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi disclosed this on Thursday in a statement released to journalists.
Babaseyi said the case began on November 28, 2025, when one Amara reported the abduction of her six-year-old son, Samuel Honesty, at Idanyin Divisional Headquarters.
“Preliminary investigations led to the arrest and prosecution of Chioma Honest and Praise Honesty for suspected foul play,” he said.
