Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has arrested a Nigerian, whose identity tallies with that of a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice.
A statement by the Metropolitan Police said: “A woman and a man were charged today with conspiring to arrange the travel of a child into the UK in order to harvest organs.
“The charges follow an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime team.
“[A] Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 (10.9.66) of Nigeria is charged with conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.
“[B] Ike Ekweremadu, 60 (12.05.62) of Nigeria is charged with conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.
“They have both been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later today.”
Attempts to speak with Ekweremadu as at the time of filing this report failed as calls to his mobile indicated that his device was switched off.
He had also yet to reply the text message sent to him as at the time of filing this report.
Similarly, the mobile phone of his Media aide, Uche Anichukwu, has been consistently engaged and he had also, yet to reply the text message sent to him as at the time of filing this report.
Details later……
