Ondo Baby Factory uncovered as police rescue five pregnant girls and arrest suspect Ada Clement over human trafficking and illegal baby sales
Ondo Baby Factory operations have been uncovered by the state police command after officers arrested one Ada Clement for allegedly running a human trafficking syndicate in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area.
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Police spokesman Olayinka Ayanlade confirmed in a statement on Sunday that five pregnant underage girls were rescued from the illegal facility, where babies were reportedly sold for between ₦400,000 and ₦600,000 depending on gender.
According to the statement, the case was transferred from the Ore Division to the command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit and is currently under active investigation.
The operation came to light after a 17-year-old girl, Vivian Peter, from Akwa Ibom State, reported to the Ore Division that she had been trafficked under the pretext of a job offer.
On arrival in Ore, she was taken to what she thought was a clinic, only to discover it was a baby factory where several pregnant girls were allegedly held for exploitation.
Peter managed to escape when the suspect attempted to take her for a medical scan and sought refuge at a police station, where she reported the incident.
Acting swiftly on her tip-off, operatives raided the facility, rescuing five pregnant victims and a newborn baby boy.
One of the victims, who had just given birth, is currently receiving post-natal care at the General Hospital, Ore, while others are under protective custody.
Police investigations revealed that Ondo Baby Factory operator Ada Clement and her accomplices admitted to running the illegal business.
They confessed to selling newborns for ₦400,000 and above for female infants and ₦600,000 and above for male infants.
The state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the case to ensure all members of the trafficking network are apprehended and prosecuted.
Detectives from the Gender-Based Violence Unit are also pursuing other fleeing suspects.
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The discovery of the Ondo Baby Factory has reignited public concern over the rising trend of human trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable young women across Nigeria, with authorities vowing to intensify surveillance and rescue operations.
