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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two nephrologists and two other suspects over an alleged organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State.
Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS) paraded the suspects on Thursday, August 27, after arresting them during a sting operation in Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Force Spokesperson Ani Iniedu, in a statement issued on Friday night, said the operation was conducted on August 19 at about 6 pm following “credible intelligence” on the activities of the alleged syndicate.
Those arrested were 23-year-old Emmanuel Ode; 48-year-old Benjamin Oyime, a nephrologist and consultant at Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; 53-year-old Daniel Otukpa, also a nephrologist and acting director of clinical services at Wellington Hospital; and 25-year-old David Idoko.
The police said they recovered clothes allegedly purchased with proceeds of the crime as exhibits during the operation.
According to Inedu, Ode confessed during interrogation to recruiting victims under false pretences.
The spokesperson added that on April 24, 2026, Ode lured a 22-year-old man identified as Samuel Ezekiel to Wellington Hospital in Life Camp, Abuja, where his kidney was allegedly harvested.
Ode reportedly said the kidney was harvested for $1,250, which the police put at about N1.7 million at the prevailing exchange rate.
A second victim alleged that he was lured by the same agent in 2022 to a hospital where his kidney was allegedly harvested, after which he was paid N7 million.
The force said investigations showed that the suspects and their alleged accomplices targeted “vulnerable and uneducated young persons” in Nasarawa State and surrounding areas.
“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,” Iniedu said.
The police said efforts to arrest other suspects believed to be connected to the alleged syndicate are continuing.
NIGERIA POLICE FORCE PARADES FOUR SUSPECTS OVER ORGAN HARVESTING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SYNDICATE IN NASARAWA STATE
The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS), on 27th August 2026, paraded four suspects arrested in connection with an organ… pic.twitter.com/kU2z4rBq26
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) August 28, 2026
