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The police has made another startling revelation following its bursting of a baby factory in Ondo.

The successful operation was carried out by the Ondo State Police Command on a baby factory in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state..

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade, who provided details in a statement, said the police operation led to the rescue of five pregnant underage girls and shocking price details of babies.

According to the statement: “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.

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“The case, which was transferred from the Ore Division to the command’s Gender-Based Violence Unit, is presently under active investigation.

“The incident came to light on October 21, 2025, at about 7.30 pm, 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.

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“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.

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“She further revealed that the owner of the facility, identified as one, later instructed that she be taken to another hospital in Ore for a medical scan. However, she managed to escape and sought refuge at the Ore Division, where she reported the incident to the police.

“Acting swiftly on the report, operatives from the 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.”

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The PPRO 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 were 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 state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale Lawal, the PRO added, had ordered a full investigation into the incident to ensure that all members of the trafficking ring were apprehended and prosecuted accordingly.

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