Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 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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