By Deborah Nnamdi
The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating in Ore, headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who said the case had been transferred to the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit for thorough investigation.
According to the statement, the discovery followed a report made on October 21, 2025, by a 17-year-old girl, identified as Vivian Peter from Akwa Ibom State. Vivian told police that she had been trafficked to Ore under the guise of securing a job opportunity.
Upon arrival, she was taken to a facility posing as a clinic, which later turned out to be a baby factory where several other pregnant girls were being held against their will. She managed to escape when the operator of the facility, identified as Ada Clement, sent her for a medical scan, after which she reported the incident to the police.
Acting on her report, operatives from the Ore Division, in collaboration with the Gender-Based Violence Unit, raided the facility, rescuing five pregnant girls and a baby boy. One of the victims, who had already given birth, is currently receiving postnatal care at the General Hospital in Ore, while the others are in protective custody.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the prime suspect, Ada Clement, and some of her accomplices confessed to operating the baby factory, allegedly selling male babies for N600,000 and above, and female babies for N400,000 and above.
Ayanlade added that the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a comprehensive investigation to ensure all members of the syndicate are apprehended and prosecuted.
Lawal reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, emphasizing that the Force remains resolute in combating human trafficking, child exploitation, and all forms of gender-based violence.
He assured that the Command would continue to protect vulnerable persons and ensure justice for victims of such crimes.
