Youths living around Akinremi Estate, Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State went uncontrollable with rage yesterday and burned down a one story building thought to be a rituals den.
The youths recovered fetish items from the building including a live scorpion, a coffin, an effigy, charms, calabash and a blood filled basin.
The building which is close to a Redeemed Christian Church of God parish was later discovered to be a baby factory.
A witness to the events told reporters, “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.”
The matter was taken to the police station and upon a search of the building three pregnant women and five children were discovered.
Another witness 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.”
Two indigenes of Kwara state have been arrested in connection with the police investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna Okoye maintained that the building was a baby factory and not a ritualists den.