Ondo Police Uncover Baby Factory, Rescue Five Victims in Ore

The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating within Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

Police authorities confirmed the rescue of five pregnant girls and a baby boy from the facility, where infants were allegedly being sold for between ₦400,000 and ₦600,000, depending on their gender.

In a statement, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the prime suspect, Ada Clement, and her accomplices have been arrested and have confessed to the crime, admitting that the facility was used as a baby factory.

How the Syndicate Was Exposed

According to the police spokesperson, the operation was uncovered following a report by Vivian Peter, a 17-year-old girl from Ikot Ekpan in Akwa Ibom State, who was trafficked to Ore under the pretext of securing a job.

“Upon her arrival in Ore, she was taken to what she believed was a clinic, which later turned out to be a baby factory where other pregnant girls were being held for exploitation,” Olayinka explained.

Vivian reportedly managed to escape after being sent out for a medical scan at another hospital and immediately reported the incident to the Ore Divisional Police Headquarters.

Acting swiftly on her report, operatives from the Ore Division, in collaboration with the Gender Unit, stormed the facility, rescuing five pregnant girls and a baby boy.

“One of the victims had already given birth and is currently receiving post-natal care at the General Hospital, Ore, while the others are in protective custody,” Olayinka added.

The case has since been transferred to the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit for further investigation.