The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
The police, in a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said its operatives rescued five pregnant girls and a baby boy during the operation.
The PPRO further revealed that one of the victims had already given birth and is currently receiving postnatal treatment at the General Hospital, Ore, while the remaining rescued victims are in the safe protective custody of the police.
He said the incident came to light on October 21, 2025, when Vivian Peter, a 17-year-old girl from Ikot Ekpan, Akwa Ibom State, who is currently pregnant, reported to Ore Division that she had been trafficked from Akwa Ibom to Ore under the guise of being offered a job opportunity.
According to the PPRO, “Upon her arrival in Ore, she was taken to a supposed clinic that later turned out to be a baby factory, where she met other pregnant girls allegedly being held for exploitation.
“She further revealed that the owner of the facility, identified as Ada Clement ‘F’, later instructed that she be taken to another hospital in Ore for a medical scan. However, she escaped and sought refuge at the Ore Division, where she reported the incident to the police.”
Ayanlade added, “Acting swiftly on the report, operatives from Ore Division, in collaboration with the Gender Unit, raided the facility, leading to the successful rescue of five pregnant girls and a baby boy.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the prime suspect, Ada Clement, and her accomplices have confessed to the crime, admitting that the facility was used as a baby factory, where young pregnant girls were kept until they delivered, after which their babies were sold to individuals seeking children.
“It was further disclosed that the babies were sold for ₦400,000 and above for female children, and ₦600,000 and above for male children, respectively.”
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a comprehensive and discreet investigation into the case to ensure that all members of the trafficking ring are apprehended and prosecuted accordingly.
