The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested one suspect in connection with organ harvesting in Akwa Ibom State. The agency has also secured over 60 convictions with over 15 cases still pending determination in courts. The State Zonal Coordinator of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in Uyo, the state capital on Saturday while fielding …

The Police in Ebonyi have busted an organ harvesting ring responsible for the death of at least three persons in the state. Spokesperson of the Police, Joshua Ukandu, stated this in Abakaliki yesterday. He noted that four suspected members of the organ harvesting ring were arrested following a painstaking investigation and credible intelligence into the matter. The spokesperson said the …

In the ongoing case involving the Alliance Hospital and Services Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Christopher Otabor, and three others over an alleged organ harvest, the House of Representative Committee on Public Petitions, has ordered the defendants to go back to court and defend themselves. This was contained in a statement by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday condemned those involved in organ harvesting while pledging to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to curb the menace. The new President of NARD, Dr Dele Olaitan made this known at a news conference organised at the end of the 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference in Ilorin. Olaitan described …

The United Kingdom court has sentenced former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu to nine years and eight months in prison for an organ trafficking plot. The court also sentenced his wife, Beatrice, to four years and six months while the medical doctor who acted as a ‘middleman’ in the plot, Dr. Obinna Obeta, was sentenced to 10 …

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and charged to court for bringing a child to the United Kingdom for organ harvesting. In a statement, UK’s Metropolitan Police said the couple were charged to court on Thursday following an investigation by its specialist crime team. The Police added that the investigation was launched after …