More than 160 children have been rescued from a "baby factory" and two unregistered orphanages in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, an official has said.
Some of the babies and children had been sexually abused, Agboola Dabiri added.
It is not uncommon for Nigerian authorities to raid "baby factories".
In some cases, unmarried pregnant women are promised healthcare, only for their children to be taken away. In others, women are raped and made pregnant.
The babies can be sold for adoption, used for child labour, trafficked to Europe for prostitution or killed for ritual purposes.
In February, Lagos police told local media they had uncovered a case where a pregnant woman went to a private home to have her baby delivered - only for the baby to be taken away and sold.
Speaking after the latest raids, Mr Dabiri, the Commissioner for Youths and Social Development in Lagos State, said 100 girls and 62 boys had been rescued.
"The children and teenagers rescued from the 'baby factory' and homes were placed at government-approved homes for care and protection," he added.
In 2013, 17 pregnant teenagers and 11 babies were rescued from a house in south-eastern Imo state. The girls said they had been raped by one man.
In 2012, a UK judge raised concerns about "desperate childless parents" being caught up in baby-selling scams in Nigeria.
There was evidence that women were going to Nigeria seeking fertility treatment, then being sold unwanted babies, the judge said.
Latest Stories
-
NACOC embarks on a search at Nsawam Prison
3 mins -
Ban on noise-making commences May 6
16 mins -
Foden wins Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award
31 mins -
FDA discovers expired food items at Zuarungu SHS storeroom
1 hour -
Bahamas World Relays: Ghana paired with world and Olympic champions in Heat 1
9 hours -
Bahamas 2024 Relays: Star-studded cast ready to put on pre-Paris show
9 hours -
Bahamas Relays preview: clash of global title-winning teams in men’s 4x100m
9 hours -
Arsenal keeper Raya wins Premier League Golden Glove
10 hours -
Iñaki Williams scores twice in Athletic Bilbao’s win over Getafe
10 hours -
Argument with Salah ‘completely resolved’ – Klopp
10 hours -
Reus to leave Dortmund at the end of the season
10 hours -
Uefa confirms 26-man squads for Euro 2024
11 hours -
Teacher Unions press home demands for the new allowances
11 hours -
Media’s failure to hold government accountable for ‘galamsey’ alarming – Mahama
11 hours -
Keta Presbytery urges Akufo-Addo to assent to anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
11 hours