Sen. from Nigeria accused of attempting to transport a child to the UK for organ harvesting

• A politician from Nigeria is accused of participating in a plot to harvest organs.
• He is accused of organizing the forced organ harvesting of a child by bringing them to the UK.
• Ike Ekweremadu is accused of conspiring to set up or aid the journey of another person with the intention of taking advantage of them.

A politician from Nigeria is accused of participating in a plot to harvest organs. He is accused of organizing the forced organ harvesting of a child by bringing them to the UK.

Nigerian district senator and attorney Ike Ekweremadu is accused of conspiring to set up or aid the journey of another person with the intention of taking advantage of them.

The 60-year-old is being detained and is scheduled to show up in court at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later today.

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Beatrice Ekweremadu, his 55-year-old wife, is also accused of the same crime.

Unknown in age, the child has been placed in foster care.

According to a representative for the Metropolitan Police, the inquiry was started after officers investigated probable violations of the modern slavery act in May 2022.

“A child has been secured, and we are closely coordinating with partners on ongoing support,” they declared.

We won’t be giving out any further information because criminal proceedings are still ongoing.

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