Olushola Omogbehin
The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area and rescued five pregnant teenage girls in the process as well as arresting the alleged operator, known as Ada Clement.
This was made known in a statement on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olayinka Ayanlade.
Ayanlade confirmed that the illegal operation involved the trafficking and sale of newborn babies for hundreds of thousands of naira.
“The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating within Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The case, which was transferred from the Ore Division to the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit, is presently under active investigation,” the statement read.
He explained further that the case started on October 21, 2025, when a 17-year-old girl, called Vivian Peter from Ikot Ekpan, Akwa Ibom State, reported to the police after escaping from the facility.
“When one Vivian Peter, a 17-year-old girl from Ikot Ekpan, Akwa Ibom State, who is presently pregnant, reported at Ore Division that she had been trafficked from Akwa Ibom to Ore under the guise of being offered a job opportunity.
“She further revealed that the owner of the facility, identified as one Ada Clement, later instructed that she be taken to another hospital in Ore for a medical scan. However, she managed to escape and sought refuge at Ore Division, where she reported the incident to the police,” the statement continued.
Vivian said when she first came to Ore, she was taken to a supposed clinic that turned out to be a baby factory where several other pregnant girls were being held against their will.
Following her report, police operatives from Ore Division, working with the command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit, launched a raid on the location.
“Acting swiftly on the report, operatives from Ore Division, in collaboration with the gender unit, raided the said facility, leading to the successful rescue of five pregnant girls and a baby boy,” Ayanlade said.
Investigations showed that one of the victims already delivered a baby boy, who was found during the operation. The young mother is currently receiving post-natal care at the General Hospital, Ore, while others are in protective police custody.
Police discovered that the babies were sold for N400,000 and above for female children, and N600,000 and above for male children.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter to making sure that all members of the human trafficking ring are brought to justice.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation into the incident to ensure that all members of the trafficking ring are apprehended and prosecuted accordingly,” Ayanlade stated.
