Ondo police uncover baby factory, arrest woman, and rescue five pregnant girls
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a woman, identified as Ada Clement, for allegedly running a baby factory in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Sunday, October 26, 2025, the command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that five pregnant underage girls were rescued from the illegal facility.
According to Ayanlade, the suspect allegedly sold female babies for ₦400,000 and above, and male babies for ₦600,000 and above.
“The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area,” the statement read. “The case, transferred from the Ore Division to the Command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit, is currently under active investigation.”
The incident came to light on October 21, 2025, after a 17-year-old girl, identified as Vivian Peter from Ikot Ekpan, Akwa Ibom State, who is currently pregnant, reported to the Ore Police Division that she had been trafficked from Akwa Ibom to Ore under the pretext of a job offer.
“Upon arriving in Ore, she was taken to what was described as a clinic, which later turned out to be a baby factory where other pregnant girls were being held for exploitation,” Ayanlade stated.
He added that the suspect, Ada Clement, later directed that Vivian 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.”
Acting swiftly on the report, the PPRO said 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.
“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.”\
He added that 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 delivered, after which their babies were sold to individuals seeking children.
“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,” he noted.=
The PPRO said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a full investigation into the incident to ensure that all members of the trafficking ring are apprehended and prosecuted accordingly
He further disclosed that frantic efforts were ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate, who are currently being trailed by detectives from the command’s gender-based violence unit.
