Ekweremadu Sentenced 10 Years Imprisonment Over Organ Harvesting

A UK court on Friday sentenced former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu to 10 years and 6 months in jail following their conviction for organ trafficking in March.

The trio of Ekweremadu, Beatrice, and Obeta were convicted of conspiracy to arrange the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain in order to exploit him for his kidney.

The organ was needed for Ekweremadu’s sick daughter, Sonia.

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Their trial lasted for six weeks and conviction at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, is expected today.

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The Prosecutor, Hugh Davies told the jury that the behaviour of Ekweremadu showed “entitlement, dishonesty and hypocrisy”.

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