The operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have paraded four top medical personnel arrested in connection with an alleged organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, […] The post Nasarawa: Police parade four medical personnel over alleged organ harvesting appeared first on Tribune Online .
The operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have paraded four top medical personnel arrested in connection with an alleged organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, CSP Ani Iniedu.
It explained that”the suspects arrested are Emmanuel Ode, male, 23 years, of Auta Balifi, Nasarawa State; Dr. Benjamin Oyime, male, 48 years, of Edo State, a Nephrologist (Kidney Consultant) and Consultant to Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; Dr. Daniel Otukpa, male, 53 years, of Benue State, also a Nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services at Wellington Hospital; and David Idoko, male, 25 years.
It explained that during interrogation, Emmanuel Ode confessed to recruiting victims under false pretenses and that on 24th April 2026, he lured one Samuel Ezekiel, 22, to Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja, where his kidney was allegedly harvested for the sum of $1,250 USD (One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty US Dollars), equivalent to ₦1,700,000.00 (One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Naira) at the current exchange rate.
According to the statement,
” acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Special Tactical Squad carried out a sting operation on 19th August 2026 at about 18:00 hrs in Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, which led to the arrest of the suspects.
It added that the clothes purchased with proceeds of the crime were recovered as exhibits during the operation.
According to it, ‘ the second victim alleged that he was lured by the same agent in 2022 to a hospital where his kidney was harvested, for which he was paid the sum of ₦7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira).
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The statement further added that investigations revealed that the suspects and their accomplices allegedly targeted vulnerable and uneducated young persons within Nasarawa State and its environs, exploiting their financial desperation to obtain consent for illegal organ harvesting.
According to it, ” evidence gathered indicates that the suspects forged official documents, including victims’ names, National Identification Numbers (NIN), birth certificates, age declarations, affidavits, and consent letters to facilitate these criminal activities.
It added that the Nigeria Police Force reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to dismantling human trafficking and organ harvesting networks across the country and protecting vulnerable citizens from exploitation, and added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing suspects connected to the syndicate.
