Alleged Organ Harvesting: UK Court Adjourns Ekweremadu’s Case To July 7
Trial of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, for alleged organ harvesting has been adjourned to July 7, 2022, by a United Kingdom (UK) court. LEADERSHIP reports.
They appeared before Uxbridge Magistrate’s Court in London yesterday to face charges under Britain’s Modern Slavery Act. Information Guide Nigeria
The adjournment by the Westminster Magistrate Court was to allow the UK attorney-general, Suella Braverman, determine whether the case would be heard in the country or Nigeria.
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LEADERSHIP had exclusively reported yesterday that Ekweremadu and his wife would appear in court yesterday instead of the earlier date of July 9, 2022. The information was divulged by family sources to the newspaper. jamb results
According to Channels TV, Ekweremadu was in good shape, dressed in a grey tracksuit, and spoke twice during his appearance to confirm his name and date of birth.
However, the request of his wife, Beatrice, who had asked the court in her defence to allow her to appear by his side because she has not seen him since last Thursday’s hearing was not granted.
The prosecutor claimed that David Ukpo, who alleged that he was forced to donate his kidney to Ekweremadu’s ailing daughter, is 15 years old.
According to the court, David was allegedly picked off the street in Lagos by a criminal gang some months ago with the plan of harvesting his organ.
Ekweremadu was remanded in custody as the court claimed that he is an influential person, a flight risk and the case involved a child and modern slavery.
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