Another Baby factory involved in child sale busted in Ondo

News Update

THE Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a suspected baby factory in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area, rescuing five pregnant teenage girls and arresting the alleged operator, identified as Ada Clement.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed that the illicit 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.

According to Ayanlade, the case came to light on October 21, 2025, when a 17-year-old girl, identified as 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,” Ayanlade said.

The teenager told investigators that upon her arrival in 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.

“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.

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 revealed that one of the victims had 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.

“It was discovered that one of the victims had already given birth and is presently receiving post-natal treatment at the General Hospital, Ore, while the remaining rescued victims are in safe protective custody of the police,” the statement added.

Preliminary findings showed that the main suspect, Ada Clement, and her accomplices confessed to running the illegal facility, where pregnant girls were kept until delivery and their babies sold to buyers.

“It was further discovered that the babies were sold for N400,000 and above for female children, and N600,000 and above for male children,” Ayanlade revealed.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the case to ensure 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.

He further confirmed that detectives are intensifying efforts to track down other fleeing members of the syndicate.

“Frantic efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate, who are currently being trailed by detectives from the command’s gender-based violence unit,” he said.

MESSAGE us @ https://Wa.me/+2348072633727 for business relationship, Advert, PR, Publicity, Awareness, Interviews, Feature Stories, Press Release/Statement and so on…

The police reiterated their commitment to eradicating human trafficking and protecting vulnerable persons across the state.