Over 650 kidneys are illegally harvested in Nigeria - Prof Aliyu Abdu
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 19/09/2025
Professor Aliyu Abdu, a nephrologist at Bayero University, Kano, and consultant at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, has revealed that between 2015 and 2020, at least 651 kidneys were trafficked and transplanted illegally in Nigeria, with their global market value estimated at over $41 billion.Speaking at a seminar on National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Standards in Abuja, Abdu explained that the illicit trade forms part of a larger international network, where about 10,000 kidneys are sold annually on the black market.He blamed the surge in illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria on weak (…)
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