{
  "id": 3507170,
  "title": "FCT Police denies confirming youths in Mararaba, Nyanya, Karu, others sold kidneys",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fct-police-denies-confirming-youths-in-mararaba-nyanya-karu-others",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:28:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/fct-police-denies-confirming-youths-in-mararaba-nyanya-karu-others-sold-kidneys/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has refuted claims circulating online that it had stated young residents of Mararaba, Nyanya, Karu, and other areas within the FCT had sold their kidneys to organ traffickers. A Facebook user named Labran Abu Labco had posted a message alleging that the police had confirmed the widespread kidney selling among young people in those communities, adding that a Mararaba-based individual was buying human kidneys. Responding to the claims, the FCT Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement issued on Wednesday that it neither received nor confirmed any such reports. The spokesperson emphasized that \"no statement or communication to that effect has emanated from the Command.\" The statement cautioned the public to disregard the circulating publication and not share unverified information that could cause unnecessary fear, panic, and apprehension among residents. The FCT Police Command, however, encouraged anyone with information about alleged human organ trafficking or other security concerns in the FCT to immediately report the matter to the nearest police station.",
  "summary": "The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has debunked viral reports claiming that it confirmed that almost all young residents of Mararaba, Nyanya and other parts of the FCT have sold their kidneys to organ traffickers. A Facebook user, Labran Abu Labco, had alleged that the police confirmed that almost all young people residing in Mararaba, […] FCT Police denies confirming youths in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}