Police parade two doctors, two others over alleged kidney harvesting in Nasarawa
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects, including two doctors, allegedly involved in an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate in Nasarawa State. The suspects are Emmanuel Ode, 23; Dr. Benjamin Oyime, 48, a nephrologist and consultant to Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; Dr. Daniel Otukpa, 53, also a nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services at Wellington Hospital; and David Idoko, 25. They were arrested on August 19, 2026, in Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area. According to Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, Emmanuel Ode confessed to recruiting victims under false pretenses. One victim, Samuel Ezekiel, 22, was allegedly lured to Wellington Hospital where his kidney was harvested for $1,250 USD ₦1,700,000.00. Another victim claimed to have been paid ₦7,000,000.00 for a kidney harvested in 2022. Investigations indicate the suspects targeted vulnerable young individuals, exploiting their financial difficulties and forging documents to facilitate illegal organ harvesting. The police recovered clothes allegedly purchased with proceeds of the crime and stated that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other syndicate members. This development follows recent allegations of kidney trafficking brought to public attention by social media activist Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, whose public alerts and a petition reportedly contributed to police attention on related cases. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command had pr
