Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), on Wednesday accompanied operatives of the Nigeria Police Force’s Special Tactical Squad (STS) on a raid of an alleged baby factory in Karshi, Abuja, following allegations that a seven-day-old baby had been sold.
The operation, which VDM documented in videos shared on his verified social media platforms, was carried out in collaboration with officers of the STS after claims emerged that a newborn had allegedly been trafficked from the facility.
According to VDM, the team departed for Karshi at about 4:00 a.m. and arrived at the location shortly after 5:00 a.m.
“En route to Karshi to rescue the seven-day-old baby that was sold and also bust the baby factory. We set out at 4 a.m. with members of STS, Special Tactical Squad, Nigeria Police Force,” he said in one of the videos.
Upon arrival, the team reportedly discovered what appeared to be an ongoing childbirth inside the premises.
“We met an ongoing baby delivery process,” VDM stated while recording the operation.
Footage from the scene showed a young girl, identified as the daughter of the resident midwife, wearing medical gloves, while a young boy informed the team that his mother was attending to a woman in labour.
The operatives also encountered a 21-year-old pregnant woman inside the building, who reportedly told them she was married.
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During questioning, the midwife, who identified herself as an indigene of Enugu State, acknowledged knowing a woman who had accused the facility of operating as a baby factory but denied any wrongdoing.
She insisted that the complainant had been one of her patients, adding that she successfully delivered the woman’s baby and released both mother and child after delivery.
“She was my patient. I gave her back her baby and she left with the child,” the midwife said.
However, the complainant, who was also interviewed during the operation, challenged the midwife’s account, alleging that she was recruited through a woman identified only as Kemi, whom she described as a surrogate agent.
She claimed Kemi handled all financial transactions and further alleged that she was induced into labour after receiving six injections.
According to her, the injections were administered partly by the midwife’s son.
The son was identified in the video as a student of the School of Nursing at Lincoln University, Nasarawa State. He was accused of administering injections despite allegedly not being licensed to practise.
VDM also drew attention to what he described as poor sanitary conditions within the facility, alleging that medical drugs were improperly stored while recording the premises.
The operation continued as the pregnant woman reportedly experienced labour pains, with police officers documenting activities inside the building as part of their investigation.
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigeria Police Force had yet to issue an official statement confirming the outcome of the operation, the status of the alleged seven-day-old baby, or the allegations of child trafficking and illegal medical practice contained in the videos.
Investigations are expected to continue as authorities determine whether offences under Nigeria’s child protection, trafficking and healthcare laws were committed.