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The former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and charged for bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting according to the Guardian UK.
Confirming the arrests in a statement, the metropolitan Police said the pair were charged to court on Thursday following an investigation by the force’s specialist crime team.
The police added that the investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022.
“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,” the statement reads.
“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.”
“A child has been safeguarded and we are working closely with partners on continued support.
“As criminal proceedings are now under way we will not be providing further details.”
Ekweremadu, who is reportedly a London resident, has been absent at the senate in recent days.
In one of his last public outings in Nigeria, he had said although Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 electi0n is from the South East, the Igbos would vote for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ekweremadu had indicated interest in succeeding Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State but he did not secure the PDP ticket.
