Organ Harvesting: Accused Doctor Becomes Unstable in Cell, Rushed to Hospital

Seriki Adinoyi in Jos

A doctor, Noah Kekere, alleged to have removed a woman's kidney in Jos, Plateau State, has reportedly become unstable while in the police cell at the state police command Saturday evening.

Kekere was arrested on Wednesday following a report to the Nasarawa Gown police division for alleged removal of the right kidney of Mrs. Kehinde Kamal during an operation in 2018.

Prior to his arrest, Kekere has been carrying out medical treatment including surgery for more than two decades at his Murna Clinic and Maternity, Yanshanu, Jos North Local Government Area of the state.

The state police command had earlier confirmed him arrest, after which he pleaded guilty but blamed the act on the devil's handiwork.

THISDAY gathered that Kekere was rushed to the Psychiatric unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) on Saturday evening after he began to exhibit symptoms of madness in police cell.

A source from the police headquarters confirmed to newsmen that the suspected organ harvester was taken to the hospital, when he started tearing his clothes in the cell and started behaving like a mad person, adding that, “This made the police to rush him to Jos University Teaching Hospital in handcuff.”

Another source from the hospital also confirmed that Kekere was admitted at the psychiatric department of the hospital, saying “On arrival, he was just screaming and yelling: “They want to silence my daughter o.”

The source said mobile policemen had since taken over the Psychiatric unit of the Jos University Teaching Hospital to ensure that the suspect did not escape.