Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice have been arrested and charged for bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting.
Confirming the arrest, the Metroploitan Police said the peer were charged to court on Thursady following an investigation by the Forces’s Specialist team.
According to the Police, investigations into the matter commenced after the detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May, 2022.
“Beatrice Nwaneke Ekweremadu, 66 (10. 09 66) of Nigeria charged with conspiracy to arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting,” the statement read.
Ike Ekweremadu, 60 (12. 05. 62) of Nigeria is charged with conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploiyayion namely organ harvesting.”
“They have both been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magisterate Court later today,” Cable news reports.