23/08/2026
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Shocking latest Discovery
Abuja organ harvesting is getting out of hand.
Last two years Boy child Advancement and Protection foundation BCAPF exposed Boy child illegal kidney harvesting but this year alone it has increased in Numbers
Lastest discovery this year, from Mararaba Tudunwa, massaka, auta balaifi, one-man village Abuja almost all the young boys and girls are walking with one kidney.
URGENT NATIONAL CALL FOR ACTION: STOP THE RISING THREAT OF BOY CHILD TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL ORGAN HARVESTING IN NIGERIA
A PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE BOY CHILD ADVANCEMENT AND PROTECTION FOUNDATION (BCAPF)
“SHOCKING REPORTS FROM ABUJA: THE BOY CHILD MUST NOT BECOME A TARGET FOR ORGAN TRAFFICKING”
The Boy Child Advancement and Protection Foundation (BCAPF) is deeply concerned by disturbing reports emerging from parts of the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding communities concerning alleged cases of illegal organ harvesting and trafficking involving young people.
Reports brought to our attention have particularly mentioned areas around Mararaba, Tudun Wada, Masaka, Auta Balefi and One-Man Village, among other densely populated communities. These reports require immediate, independent and professional investigation by the relevant government authorities.
BCAPF is not declaring these allegations proven facts without medical and law-enforcement verification. However, the seriousness of the allegations demands that the Federal Government does not wait until the situation becomes irreversible before acting.
ORGAN TRAFFICKING IS A REAL CRIMINAL THREAT
Human trafficking for the purpose of organ removal is internationally recognised as a serious form of exploitation. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has warned that trafficking for organ removal involves organised networks capable of recruiting vulnerable people, arranging medical procedures and moving organs through criminal channels.
Nigeria is not immune from this threat.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's assessment of organised crime in Nigeria documented reports concerning trafficking for organ removal and noted that victims may be both male and female. It also identified the possibility of Nigerian victims being trafficked for organ removal outside the country, while cautioning that some individual reports could not be independently confirmed.
The United States Department of State has likewise documented the Nigerian connection in the internationally prosecuted UK organ-trafficking case involving a Nigerian victim recruited for kidney removal.
These facts demonstrate why Nigeria must treat every credible allegation of organ trafficking with the highest level of urgency.
THE ALLEGATIONS FROM ABUJA MUST BE INVESTIGATED
BCAPF is particularly alarmed by reports alleging that vulnerable young people in some communities may have been recruited, deceived, exploited or otherwise exposed to organ-removal schemes.
If medical examinations, police investigations and other credible evidence establish that children or young people have actually been subjected to illegal organ removal, this would represent an exceptionally grave violation of their human rights and dignity.
We therefore call for a confidential, professionally supervised investigation, including appropriate medical examinations conducted with informed consent and proper safeguarding procedures.
No child or young person should be subjected to public accusations, intimidation or forced medical examinations merely because of rumours.
NIGERIA ALREADY HAS A SERIOUS CHILD-PROTECTION CRISIS
The organ-trafficking allegations must also be viewed within the broader crisis facing Nigerian children.
UNICEF reports that six out of every ten Nigerian children experience some form of violence, while only a small fraction of children who experience violence receive support. UNICEF also reports that one in ten boys and one in four girls have experienced s*xual violence.
UNICEF's current data further show that approximately 32% of Nigerian children aged 5–17 are engaged in child labour, while about 90% of children aged 1–14 experience physical punishment and/or psychological aggression. These figures demonstrate that child protection cannot be treated as a secondary issue.
THE BOY CHILD MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN
Much of Nigeria's child-protection conversation understandably focuses on girls and women, but the boy child also faces trafficking, child labour, violence, exploitation, kidnapping, s*xual abuse, street vulnerability and other forms of abuse.
NAPTIP's own anti-trafficking materials recognise organ harvesting among the serious crimes associated with trafficking in persons.
The boy child therefore deserves deliberate protection mechanisms rather than being assumed to be naturally capable of protecting himself.
POVERTY CREATES VULNERABILITY
BCAPF is especially concerned about communities experiencing severe poverty, unemployment, inadequate education, homelessness and limited access to healthcare.
Poverty does not automatically produce criminality, but it can make vulnerable families and young people easier targets for traffickers who promise employment, money, transportation, accommodation or other opportunities.
The Federal Government must therefore combine law enforcement with poverty reduction, education, skills development, youth employment, community awareness and social protection.
THE DANGER OF INTERNATIONAL ORGAN TRAFFICKING
The possibility of organs being moved across borders makes this problem even more serious.
Organ-removal trafficking can involve recruiters, intermediaries, medical facilitators, document handlers, transport networks and beneficiaries. UNODC has described the complexity of the criminal business model involved in trafficking for organ removal.
Nigeria must therefore strengthen cooperation among:
NAPTIP; Nigeria Police Force;
Department of State Services;
Nigeria Immigration Service;
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control; Federal Ministry of Health; transplant and medical regulatory authorities;
relevant state governments;
hospitals and medical professionals; international law-enforcement partners; and
credible civil-society organisations.
Where evidence establishes that victims or organs have been moved across international borders, the investigation must extend beyond Nigeria.
THIS IS NOT ONLY A SECURITY ISSUE — IT IS A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUE
The protection of children and young people is directly connected to Nigeria's economic and national development.
Nigeria has an enormous young population. UNICEF's 2024 Situation Analysis describes children and adolescents as nearly half of the country's population and emphasises that their welfare and development are inseparable from Nigeria's human-capital future.
Every young person lost to trafficking, exploitation, violence, illegal organ removal, addiction, child labour or educational exclusion represents a loss of human potential.
A country cannot achieve sustainable development while its young population is exposed to organised exploitation.
BCAPF'S DEMANDS
The Boy Child Advancement and Protection Foundation therefore calls on the Federal Government to urgently:
1. Launch a coordinated investigation into all credible allegations of organ harvesting and trafficking around Abuja and other affected communities.
2. Deploy NAPTIP, the Police, DSS, Immigration and relevant health authorities to investigate suspected trafficking networks.
3. Conduct evidence-based medical investigations where specific victims are identified, ensuring confidentiality, informed consent, safeguarding and professional medical standards.
4. Establish a national database of verified cases of trafficking for organ removal, disaggregated by age, s*x, location, method of recruitment and outcome.
5. Strengthen surveillance of medical facilities and transplant-related activities without harassing legitimate healthcare providers.
6. Investigate suspected recruitment networks, including individuals who use fake employment, financial assistance, education or other promises to exploit vulnerable young people.
7. Strengthen border and international cooperation to identify and disrupt trafficking networks operating across countries.
8. Create stronger protection programmes specifically addressing the vulnerability of boys and young men, alongside existing child-protection programmes for girls.
9. Expand poverty-reduction and youth-employment programmes in communities where extreme economic vulnerability increases exposure to exploitation.
10. Establish confidential reporting mechanisms through which children, parents, teachers, community leaders and concerned citizens can report suspected trafficking without fear of retaliation.
11. Protect whistle-blowers and victims from intimidation and further exploitation.
12. Ensure that anyone found responsible is prosecuted according to Nigerian law, regardless of status, profession or connection.
BCAPF CANNOT DO IT ALONE
The Boy Child Advancement and Protection Foundation cannot confront this challenge alone.
This is a national responsibility.
We call upon the Federal Government, state governments, traditional institutions, religious leaders, community organisations, civil-society groups, medical professionals, journalists, international development partners and ordinary Nigerians to join the fight against the exploitation of Nigerian children and young people.
We particularly appeal to parents and guardians: know where your children are, know who they are interacting with, and take unexplained recruitment, employment or financial offers seriously.
We also urge Nigerians not to spread unverified rumours or identify alleged victims publicly. Reports must be handed over to competent authorities so that evidence can be professionally established.
OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT COMMODITIES
A child is not a source of profit.
A young person's body is not a commodity.
A kidney is not a business opportunity.
A vulnerable family is not a market for traffickers.
Nigeria must never become a country where poverty makes a child's body a target for organised criminal exploitation.
The Federal Government must act before credible allegations become an established pattern and before more vulnerable young people are harmed.
BCAPF is ready to work with government agencies, security institutions, communities and responsible organisations to protect the Nigerian child.
The time to investigate is now.
The time to protect the boy child is now.
The time to protect every Nigerian child is now.
AMB. UCHECHUKU EKPERE PAUL
International President
Boy Child Advancement and Protection Foundation (BCAPF)
“Protect the Child Today — Secure the Nation Tomorrow.”
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