{
  "id": 4157916,
  "title": "How friend deceived me to sell my kidney, bought phones with payment — Victim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/how-friend-deceived-me-to-sell-my-kidney-bought-phones-with-payment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-friend-deceived-me-to-sell-my-kidney-bought-phones-with-payment-victim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian man Samuel Ezekiel described how a friend, Emmanuel Odeh, deceived him into undergoing kidney removal at Wellington Hospital in Abuja. Ezekiel claimed Odeh changed his identity to \"Hassan Abubakar\" before the surgery. Upon returning home with cash payment, Odeh allegedly spent part of the money on phones, power banks, and Wi-Fi devices. Ezekiel stated that Odeh bought two phones, two power banks, and two Wi-Fi devices, keeping one of each for himself. The victim was held at the hospital for about a week before Odeh took him to a hotel for two days, and later to Cross River State, where they stayed for about three months. Ezekiel eventually inquired about the money, but Odeh said it had been spent. According to Ezekiel, Odeh later took his phone and sold it, enabling them to return to Abuja.",
  "summary": "A Nigerian man recounts how his friend allegedly deceived him into selling his kidney, then spent the payment on phones. Police investigate the organ traff Read More: https://punchng.com/how-friend-deceived-me-to-sell-my-kidney-bought-phones-with-payment-victim/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian man Samuel Ezekiel deceived into kidney removal at Wellington Hospital in Abuja.",
    "Emmanuel Odeh changed identity to Hassan Abubakar before surgery.",
    "Odeh spent part of payment on phones, power banks, Wi-Fi devices, and kept one of each."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "How friend deceived me to sell my kidney, bought phones with payment — Victim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/how-friend-deceived-me-to-sell-my-kidney-bought-phones-with-payment-4158273",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:50:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}