Nasarawa Police Foil Organ Harvesting Operation, Rescue 4 Victims

Police in Nasarawa State have prevented a major organ harvesting operation in the ongoing onslaught to rid the state of crimes and criminalities.

Addressing journalists on the achievements of the state police command on Tuesday in Lafia, the Commissioner of Police, Shettima Jauro Mohammed said a distress call from the Alhaji Yahaya Sabo Motor Park, Bukan Sidi, Lafia, on November 17, set in motion the action that led to the foiling of the organ harvesting crisis.

He explained that the park officials had reported the arrest of a suspect involved in alleged organ harvesting.
According to him, on receiving the information, he immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer of ‘B’ Division, to proceed to the scene.

He said the suspect was subsequently handed over to the operatives, and four victims were successfully rescued.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that on Friday, November 14, 2025, one Maro Ebojoh ‘M’, 40 years old, of Ogbara Inland Area, Etiope East LGA, Delta State, arrived in Lafia to source potential organ donors and prepare them for an immediate kidney transplant.

“He lured the following victims with a promise of ₦2,000,000 payment upon completion of the procedure: Umar Ahmadu Barau, 25 years; Suleiman Alhaji-Garba, 20 years; Williams Dadung, 32 years; and Stanley Ezekiel 27 years,” he stated.

Explaining further, the CP said the suspect took all the victims to a hospital for medical evaluation. “One of the victims, having passed the initial screening, was moved to Abuja for the transplant, but the procedure could not hold due to issues related to blood pressure. The victim was subsequently lodged in a hotel to stabilize. Operatives of the Command swiftly moved to Abuja and rescued the victim unhurt.

“The suspect confessed to the crime and further stated that the agreed amount between him and his client was Six Million and Five hundred thousand Naira (₦6,500,000) out of which he’s received an advance payment of Five hundred thousand Naira while the donors were to be paid Two million Naira (₦2,000,000). He also confessed to having successfully procured a donor for another client two months ago. In that case, he received One Million Naira (₦1,000,000) while the donor was paid Two Million and Five Hundred thousand Naira (₦2,500,000),” he noted

In another development CP also disclosed that operatives attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division raided a criminal hideout located along Musbawu Street, Mararaba, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State, and arrested nine suspected armed robbers.

“Their modus operandi involved attacking residents, stealing mobile phones, and transferring funds from victims’ bank accounts before selling the stolen devices to unsuspecting buyers,” he stated.