The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects allegedly linked to an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State.
The suspects were identified as 23-year-old Emmanuel Ode; Dr Benjamin Oyime, 48, a nephrologist and consultant with Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; Dr Daniel Otukpa, 53, also a nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services at the hospital; and 25-year-old David Idoko.
According to the police, the suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad during a sting operation conducted on August 19, 2026, at Auta Balifi in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Friday.
Iniedu said preliminary investigations indicated that Ode allegedly acted as a recruiter, luring victims under false pretences before they were taken to hospitals for alleged kidney harvesting.
The police spokesperson said Ode reportedly confessed during interrogation that he recruited a 22-year-old man, identified as Samuel Ezekiel, on April 24, 2026.
According to the statement, Ezekiel was allegedly taken to Wellington Hospital in Life Camp, Abuja, where one of his kidneys was reportedly harvested. The suspect allegedly told investigators that he received $1,250, equivalent to about ₦1.7 million, in connection with the transaction.
The police further disclosed that another alleged victim claimed he was recruited by the same agent in 2022 and taken to a hospital where his kidney was allegedly harvested.
The victim reportedly received ₦7 million as payment following the alleged procedure.
The Nigeria Police Force said investigations into the alleged syndicate are ongoing as authorities work to establish the full extent of the operation and identify other individuals who may be connected to it.
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