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Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested one Ada Clement for allegedly operating a baby factory in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olayinka Ayanlade, operatives rescued five pregnant underage girls found in the illegal facility.
Ayanlade said the suspect sold babies for ₦400,000 and above for female children, and ₦600,000 and above for male children, adding that one of the victims was delivered of a baby boy in the facility.
“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 incident came to light on October 21, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., when one Vivian Peter, a 17-year-old girl from Ikot Ekpan, Akwa Ibom State, who is presently pregnant, reported at the Ore Division that she had been trafficked from Akwa Ibom to Ore under the guise of being offered a job opportunity.
“However, she managed to escape and sought refuge at the Ore Division, where she reported the incident to the police,” the statement read.
The police spokesperson further explained that a preliminary investigation had revealed that the suspect, Ada Clement, and her accomplices had confessed to the crime, admitting that the facility was being used as a baby factory, where young pregnant girls were kept until they were delivered, after which their babies were sold to individuals seeking children.
Ondo: Police rescue five pregnant girls from baby factory, arrest owner
