The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it had commenced an investigation into the alleged disappearance of a newborn at a private hospital in the Ikotun area of the state.
The
command, reacting to a viral video of a woman accusing medical staff of
withholding one of her twins after delivery, said the matter was being handled
with relevant stakeholders.
A
statement by its spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, and obtained by PUNCH Metro read, “The Command
is aware of the trending video and wishes to inform the public that the matter
is currently under investigation.
“Relevant
professional bodies and associations have been contacted and are working in
synergy with the Police to get to the root of the situation.”
It
added that the Area Commander, Area M, was personally overseeing the case,
assuring that findings would be made public.
“The
outcome of the investigation will be made public in due course. Members of the
public are hereby urged to remain calm, as the situation is under control,” the
statement added.
The
incident sparked tension after a viral video showed a woman, identified as
Blessing Isioma David, accusing staff of Tip-Top Solution Hospital of
withholding her second baby after delivery.
In the
footage shared by AsakyGRN on X, the woman—seen holding a newborn—was filmed
shouting at a supposed doctor of the facility identified as Tip-Top Solution
hospital while demanding the whereabouts of her second baby.
“Produce
my second baby. This is not good enough. I did not come to this hospital to be
robbed of my baby,” she was heard screaming in the video.
In the
background, individuals who accompanied her were also heard demanding the
arrest of hospital staff over allegations of baby trafficking.
The
video also displayed an obstetric scan report said to belong to the patient,
identified as Blessing Isioma David, 28, dated March 2026, which indicated a
twin pregnancy with two foetuses observed.
The
report stated, “Twin visible. Twin 1 is an oblique cephalic while Twin 2 is a
transverse presentation. Normal cardiac pulsations noted,” adding that “Gender
for Twin 1 is XY, while Gender for Twin 2 is XX.”
Reacting
to the allegation, the hospital’s medical director, Sunday Babajide, dismissed
claims of wrongdoing, insisting that only one baby was delivered and that the
scan result was inaccurate.
“The
scan was wrong, and she did not do another scan in another centre. It was an
error; the scan said two instead of one.
“We
invited the husband to the theatre… the husband witnessed that it was one. The
woman herself was not asleep; she was awake,” Babajide was quoted as saying to
the Peoples Gazette.
The
hospital director added that the family was also informed immediately after
birth.
Corroborating
his claim on the scan, Babajide asserted, “If the scan was done at the early
stage… it will clearly show it. But if the scan was done at a later period, an
error can occur,” he said, noting that the scan was done at about 20 weeks.
“The
mistake we made was that we should have insisted on her doing another scan
elsewhere to be doubly sure,” he added.
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