{
  "id": 4248324,
  "title": "Police nab four over alleged kidney harvesting, human trafficking syndicate in Nasarawa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/police-nab-four-over-alleged-kidney-harvesting-human-trafficking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T18:08:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/29/police-nab-four-over-alleged-kidney-harvesting-human-trafficking-syndicate-in-nasarawa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Police Force have apprehended four individuals allegedly linked to a syndicate involved in human trafficking and the unlawful harvesting of human organs in Nasarawa State. The suspects were apprehended by the Special Tactical Squad (STS) on August 19, 2026, after intelligence led to a sting operation in Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. During the operation, police recovered items such as clothes allegedly acquired from illicit earnings.\n\nAmong those arrested are 23-year-old Emmanuel Ode from Auta Balifi, Dr Benjamin Oyime (48), a nephrologist at Wellington Hospital in Abuja, Dr Daniel Otukpa (53), another nephrologist serving as Acting Director of Clinical Services at the same hospital, and 25-year-old David Idoko. According to the police, Ode confessed during questioning that he recruited victims through false promises. He stated that on April 24, 2026, he allegedly enticed a 22-year-old man named Samuel Ezekiel to Wellington Hospital in Life Camp, Abuja, where Ezekiel's kidney was allegedly removed. Ode claimed Ezekiel was paid $1,250 (approximately N1.7 million) for the procedure. Another alleged victim reported being recruited by the same agent in 2022, taken to a hospital, and subjected to kidney removal after being paid N7 million.\n\nPreliminary investigations suggest the syndicate targeted economically disadvantaged and vulnerable young people in Nasarawa State and surrounding areas. The police allege the group exploited victims' financial hardships to gain consent for illegal organ removal. They also found falsified official documents, including victims' names, National Identification Numbers, birth certificates, age declarations, affidavits, and consent letters. Police are continuing efforts to locate other suspected members of the alleged network and have assured the public of their commitment to disrupting human trafficking and illegal organ harvesting while protecting vulnerable Nigerians from exploitation.",
  "summary": "Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested four persons suspected to be members of a syndicate allegedly involved in human trafficking and the illegal harvesting of human organs in Nasarawa State. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad, STS, on August 19, 2026, following intelligence gathered on the alleged activities […] Police nab four over alleged…",
  "key_points": [
    "Four individuals arrested for alleged kidney harvesting and human trafficking in Nasarawa State.",
    "Suspects include a 23-year-old and two nephrologists, apprehended on August 19, 2026.",
    "Victims recruited through false promises, paid $1,250-$7 million for kidney removal."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}