A 16-year-old boy, on Monday, told an FCT High Court in Zuba that he was offered N1 million by Mr Emmanuel Olorunlaye,for his kidney to be removed at Alliance Hospital, Abuja.
{The teenager} made this known while being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Hassan Tahir.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) charged the defendants alongside the Hospital with 11 counts bordering on organ harvesting.
The defendants are the Medical Director, Alliance Hospital, Dr Christopher Otabor, Emmanuel Olorunlaye, Chikaodili Ugochukwu, Administrative Secretary of the hospital and Dr Aremu Abayomi.
The boy stated that he met Olorunlaye, who informed him he was the manager of Alliance hospital, by a buddy in February 2023.
“My buddy informed me that we had been going for a job on the Alliance Hospital and we went to see Olorunlaye who took us for our blood samples to be taken.
“He gave us transport cash and requested me if i knew what I used to be about to do within the hospital.
“ I answered no and he informed me to ask my buddy.
“I requested my buddy, who didn’t inform me what we had been doing within the hospital, later informed me that Olorunlaye requested us to return to the hospital,” he stated.
The witness stated Olorunlaye requested about his well being and knowledgeable him that he was about to sale his kidney for N1 million.
” I declined the provide and Olorunlaye requested us to go return to the hospital for the work we had been initially supposed to do which was to distribute medicine.
”After we obtained again to the hospital, Olorunlaye requested why we had been scared to simply accept his provide and requested us to attend for his boss, Ugochukwu and when she arrived, he handed me over to her.”
He alleged that Ugochukwu took him to an FCT high court where he signed a doc and was requested to attend outside for her.
”Six minutes later she got here out and we went again to the hospital and she or he handed me over to a driver and a nurse.I used to be taken to Eco Lab for a scan and pushed again to Alliance Hospital afterwards .
”Olorunlaye informed me that I used to be going to sleep within the hospital as a result of it was late to return dwelling, so whereas I used to be there, a nurse got here and put a drip on me, then Ugochukwu got here with some paperwork and requested me to signal and I did.
”I used to be weak and wheeled into the theatre and I laid on the mattress, then i over heard the nurse asking for Dr Aremu to be referred to as, I slept off and once I wakened the nurse informed me I wakened on the third day after the operation.
“I attempted to face up however I felt as if I used to be carrying a heavy load within me, I attempted to disconnect the drip that was attached to me however the nurse requested me to settle down and relaxation,” he stated..
After some minutes, the boy stated the nurse disconnected the drip line and wheeled him again to the room.
He stated he was asleep and hours later Olorunlaye walked in requested him how he felt and stated: “thank God the operation was successful”.
He stated that was when he realized that his kidney had been eliminated.
The 16-year-old boy stated Olorunlaye stated he didn’t have money to present him as a result of cashless coverage and would give him N1 million for his kidney .
He stated Olorunlaye confirmed him some greenback notes in an envelope and requested if he would take {dollars} or switch however the boy stated he didn’t know the place to alter the {dollars}.
”My buddy prompt that he wanted N100,000 to purchase a cellphone in order that we might create an Opay account for the cash to be transferred, Olorunlaye transferred the cash to him for the cellphone which he purchased.
”I couldn’t function the cellphone as a result of I used to be nonetheless weak from the operation. So my buddy opened the account however as a result of I didn’t have a BVN I couldn’t obtain the sum of cash.
“My buddy later stated that the cellphone obtained stolen by avenue boys and Olorunlaye then knowledgeable me that I used to be going to be discharged from the hospital and gave me medicine.
” Olorunlaye booked a cab for me and requested the place I might go to and I stated dwelling and he requested if I used to be silly to go dwelling with the stitches and prompt I hire a resort.
“We stopped in Marraraba and he requested me to go to any cellphone vendor and ship the vendor’s account quantity for him to purchase a cellphone for me.
“Olorunlaye despatched the cellphone vendor N500,000 and the dealer complained and requested for an account quantity to ship again the stability of 210,000 and I despatched one other buddy’s account quantity who was at school .
” I went again to Alliance hospital days after for my stitches removal and was informed that the operation website was infected bcos of my hygiene then Olorunlaye suggested me to alter the place I used to be staying.
”I moved to Ayoma resort in Ado, Nasarawa state however was robbed of N150, 000, ” he stated.
He stated he referred to as Olorunlaye telling him that he promised to present him N1 million including that the little he gave him thus far was nearly completed.
The witness stated he lastly had his stitches eliminated and he travelled to Ibadan to stick with his father’s buddy whom observed the operation website and informed his father.
He stated his father referred to as him over the cellphone to elucidate what occurred to him which he did and his father requested him to go to his aunt’s place in Lagos to be taken care of.
“My father’s lawyer wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Police they usually informed my father to take me again to Abuja the place I wrote my assertion in Command and I used to be taken to Alliance Hospital.
“Dr Aremu took us to the M.D’s workplace they usually had been detained and the commissioner of police requested the M.D in regards to the affected person that he gave my kidney to and he stated the affected person was late.He was requested to convey the affected person ‘s report and dying certificates.
“On our means out, the M.D stopped my father and informed him to withdraw the case and settle it saying that he would assist me with my schooling and picked up my father’s quantity to name him,” he stated.
Whereas cross-examinating the witness, Tahir requested the boy to indicate the courtroom his scar and requested how he had been feeling.
“I don’t really feel as robust as earlier than and i’m nonetheless on medicine,” he stated.
The defence counsel, Afam Osigwe, SAN requested the boy if he signed an affidavit and might affirm that he said that he was 18 years outdated within the affidavit.
Osigwe additionally requested if he might affirm that the patient, Egbuson Samson whom his kidney was donated to was his relative and he was not being compelled to donate his kidney.
The boy answered that he only signed on a light pen on the high court and signed paperwork earlier than the surgery whereas he was weak.
The decide Kezziah Ogbonnaya however adjourned the matter until May 7 for continuation of hearing.
