The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking network operating in Ore, headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the discovery followed a report by a 17-year-old girl, identified as Vivian Peter from Akwa Ibom State, who alleged that she had been trafficked from her home state to Ore under the pretext of securing a job.
According to Ayanlade, the case originated from the Ore Division and has been transferred to the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit for detailed investigation.
Upon her arrival in Ore, the teenager was reportedly taken to a facility disguised as a clinic, which was later discovered to be a baby factory. She claimed to have met other pregnant girls being held against their will.
The young victim recounted that the operator of the facility, identified as Ada Clement, had directed that she be taken to another hospital for a medical scan. However, she managed to escape and reported the incident to the Ore Police Division.
Acting on the report, operatives from the Ore Division, in collaboration with the Gender Unit, raided the facility and rescued five pregnant girls and a baby boy. One of the victims had already given birth and is currently receiving postnatal care at the General Hospital, Ore, while others are under protective custody.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the main suspect, Ada Clement, along with her accomplices, confessed to operating the baby factory. They reportedly admitted that babies were being sold to individuals seeking children, with male infants priced at ₦600,000 and above, and female infants at ₦400,000 and above.
Ayanlade stated that the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a thorough and discreet investigation to ensure that all members of the syndicate are apprehended and brought to justice.
He added that detectives from the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit are pursuing other fleeing members of the criminal ring.
Lawal reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to the directives of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, stressing that the Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in combating human trafficking, child exploitation, and all forms of gender-based violence.
He assured the public that the Command will continue to protect the vulnerable and ensure justice for victims of such crimes.
