Fresh Details Emerge Over Ike Ekweremadu, Wife’s Arrest In U.K

Fresh details have emerged on the controversies trailing the arrest former Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice by the United Kingdom.

Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested and arraigned for conspiracy to arrange the travel of a child, child trafficking, potential modern slavery, and organ harvesting in the UK on Thursday.

The couple appeared in court on Thursday afternoon in London and were denied bail.

In new twist, a letter that accompanied the visa application of an alleged homeless child showed that Senator Ike Ekweremadu informed the UK authorities that he was taking the person abroad for a kidney transplant for his daughter.

The document showed Mr. Ekweremadu applied for visa for David Ukpo on December 28, 2021.

“I am writing in support of the visa application made by Mr Ukpo Nwamini David who is currently having medical investigations for a kidney donation to Ms Sonia Ekweremadu.

“David and Sonia will be at the Royal Free Hospital London, and I will be providing the necessary funding. I have enclosed a statement of my bank account,” the letter said.

A close source to the Ekweremadus said that the PDP senator was not involved in any organ trafficking.

“Senator Ekweremadu has a daughter who needs a transplant. A willing donor was seen in Nigeria and travel preparations were made.

“He did write to the British High Commission, explaining the situation. The donor travelled to the UK with the patient.

“The donor is a 21-year-old man and not a girl. He is not a minor. As it happened, the organ did not even match.

“Not wanting to return to Nigeria, the donor went to report that he was trafficked to London for possible organ harvest, believing same would guarantee him asylum,” the source said.

Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Nwanneka were arrested by the metropolitan police on Thursday and they were arraigned later in the day at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court.

Both were charged with conspiracy to arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploit, while the minor has been taken into police custody for safeguarding.

Alleged victim in the case is homeless 15 year old boy, who was taken to the U.K. by Mr and Mrs Ekweremadu off the streets of Lagos Nigeria.

They were both denied bail, and remanded in prison custody, while the case was adjourned to July 7, 2022.