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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