Dr. Noah Kekere, proprietor of Murna Clinic and Maternity, Yanshanu, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, says he has been discharged and acquitted by two state high courts over an organ harvesting allegation levelled against him in 2023.
Speaking to journalists on Monday in Jos, Kekere stated that both courts found him and two other accused persons not guilty of the alleged removal of a patient’s kidney during surgery.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that in November 2023, Kekere and two others were accused of removing one of the kidneys of Mrs. Kehinde Kamaru during what was reportedly an appendectomy. They were subsequently arrested by police and charged under Section 58 of the Plateau State Penal Code Law 2017, with potential penalties under Sections 59 and 108(1).
Kekere, a consultant in public health, said they were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, culpable homicide, and illegal organ removal.
He explained that the Plateau State Government, through the Attorney General, had set up a medical expert committee to investigate the claims.
“The medical investigation, which included angiography and CT scans, confirmed that the patient was born with only one kidney. The committee’s findings led the Plateau Ministry of Justice to withdraw the charges, and the courts subsequently dismissed the case,” Kekere said.
He added that the verdicts were delivered in March and April 2025 following official reviews by the medical panel.
Kekere dismissed allegations that he had influenced the legal process or bribed officials.
“I was arraigned in two different courts, not one. I had no access to any judge. The state government was fully involved,” he said.
“Do I have the resources to bribe the committee of experts and specialists from the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) who confirmed the kidney was congenitally absent? The truth cannot be hidden, and it has now come to light.”
Kekere expressed appreciation to the Yanshanu community and the state government for ensuring due process and stated he had forgiven his accusers.
He appealed to the government to assist in reopening his clinic, which has been closed for more than a year due to the controversy.
NAN reports that Justice N.D. Shaseet of Plateau State High Court 11 dismissed the case on March 24, ruling that the accusations lacked merit and that the defendants were wrongly accused.
Similarly, Justice G.D. Fwomyon of High Court 9 dismissed the charges due to inconsistent testimonies and insufficient evidence.
The prosecuting counsel, Mr. M.P. Mwasat, withdrew the charges after reviewing the forensic medical report submitted by the state Ministry of Health.
