Ekweremadu’s case, earlier adjourned to July 7, is being brought forward.
By Emma Ogbuehi
A new twist emerged in the case involving former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, as their case which was earlier adjouned for July 7, is being brought forward today at Uxbridge Magistrate court in the UK.
Reports indicated that Ekweremadu had arrived Uxbridge Magistrate court. The law maker and his wife have been entangled in organ harvesting saga involving an alleged prospective donor David Nwanmini Ukpo, for their ailing daughter, Sonia. The relationship later went awry, leading to the arrest and detention of Ekweremadu and his wife.
The Uxbridge Magistrate Court had denied bail to the Senator and his wife concerning their involvement in alleged human trafficking and organ harvesting.
The arrest was announced by Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London, with officials saying the couple would be charged promptly before a court.
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In announcing their arrest, the Metropolitan Police said; “Two people have been charged with conspiring to bring a child to the UK in order to harvest organs.
“Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, and Ike Ekweremadu, 60, have been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court today.
“Charges were brought against the pair, who are from Nigeria, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime team.
“A child has now been safeguarded.
“The investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022, the force said.”
The case was subsequently adjourned until July 7.
They were remanded in the custody of the Police.