Abiodun Sanusi The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria and a public-interest advocate and observer, Muhammed Suleman, have called for a fair trial in the ongoing prosecution of Alliance Hospital, and its staff over kidney transplant saga. PUNCH Healthwise reported that NAPTIP is charging the hospital and four of its staff; Dr Christopher Otabor, Dr, Aremu Abayomi, Emmanuel Olorunlaye and Chikaodili Ugochukwu with 11 counts of organ harvesting from two donors below the age of 18, and who by law are not old enough to consent. It was also reported that one of the donors, a 16-year-old boy, while being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Hassan Tahir, narrated to a High Court in Zuba at the Federal Capital Territory how he was offered N1 million by Emmanuel Olorunlaye, to have his kidney removed at the Abuja-based hospital.
Meanwhile, Salaudeen Adedoyin, father of Oluwatobi Adedoyin, has since denied giving consent to the management of Alliance Hospital and Services Limited to remove the kidney of his son, while giving his testimony at the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, in defending itself, the hospital stated that the donors swore an affidavit stating that they were above the age of 18 and were legally qualified for the kidney donation. In the ongoing trial, Alliance Hospital further stated that the transactions between donors and kidney recipients are usually facilitated by a third party that brings the donors to the hospital for the procedure, while the .