The Ondo State Police Command has reported the discovery of a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating in Ore, located in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Police spokesperson Olayinka Ayanlade announced this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the case has been transferred from the Ore Division to the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit for active investigation.
“The incident came to light on the 21st of October, 2025, at about 1950hrs, 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,” the statement read.
“Upon her arrival in Ore, she was taken to a supposed clinic, which later turned out to be a baby factory, where she met other pregnant girls allegedly being held for exploitation. She further revealed that the owner of the facility, identified as one Ada Clement ‘F’, later instructed that she be taken to another hospital in Ore for a medical scan. However, she escaped and sought refuge at Ore Division, where she reported the incident to the police.”
Mr. Ayanlade stated that the police acted swiftly on the report, and operatives from the Ore Division, in collaboration with the Gender Unit, raided the facility, successfully rescuing five pregnant girls and a baby boy.
“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 the safe protective custody of the Police,” he added.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the prime suspect, Ada Clement, and her accomplices have confessed to the crime, admitting that the facility was being used as a baby factory where young pregnant girls were kept until they delivered, after which their babies were sold to individuals seeking children.
Mr. Ayanlade further disclosed that the babies were sold for ₦400,000 and above for female children, and ₦600,000 and above for male children, respectively.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, psc(+), mnips, has ordered a comprehensive and discreet investigation into the case to ensure that all members of the trafficking ring are apprehended and prosecuted accordingly,” the statement said.
The statement also noted that frantic efforts are underway to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate, who are currently being pursued by detectives from the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit.
In addition, the command announced the dismantling of a kidnapping gang notorious for terrorizing travelers along major highways in the Southwest.
Mr. Ayanlade reported that one Abdullahi Ibrahim, aged 20, a resident of Ore, was apprehended by officers of the Command following credible intelligence.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect made a confessional statement admitting to being part of a kidnapping gang responsible for several abductions along the Benin–Ore Expressway as well as other criminal activities on the Sagamu–Lagos Expressway,” he said.
“He further confessed that the gang’s operations cut across several states in the southern region of Nigeria, operating strategically along state lines to evade detection. His confession provided valuable leads that guided operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Section (SAKS), Akure, to Benin City, Edo State, where two additional suspects linked to the syndicate were arrested.”
He confirmed that the suspects are currently in custody and are assisting investigators with information aimed at tracking down other members of the gang believed to be operating between Lagos and Edo States.
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