Two medical doctors and another man have been arrested in Nasarawa State over alleged involvement in organ harvesting and human trafficking.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad during a sting operation in Auta Balefi, Karu Local Government Area, on August 19, 2026.
The suspects were identified as 23-year-old Emmanuel Ode, a resident of Auta Balefi; Dr Benjamin Oyime, 48, a nephrologist and consultant at Wellington Hospital; and Dr Daniel Otokpa, also a nephrologist and reportedly the hospital’s second-in-command.
Their arrest followed a complaint allegedly lodged by a 47-year-old woman, Mrs Julian Abot.
Preliminary investigations reportedly indicated that Ode confessed to facilitating the removal of a kidney from a 22-year-old man identified as Samuel Ezekiel.
Investigators alleged that on April 24, 2026, Ode took Ezekiel to Wellington Hospital in the Life Camp area of Abuja for a kidney removal procedure after allegedly agreeing to pay him N1.7 million.
The investigation further revealed that the alleged victim was made to sign consent documents using another name, Isa Abubakar.
The three suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
Authorities are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the kidney removal, the roles allegedly played by each suspect and whether other individuals were involved.
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