…as wife bags six years
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a United Kingdom court for organ trafficking.
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His wife, Beatrice bagged six years for the same offence.
Recall 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.
The Prosecutor, Hugh Davies told the jury that the behaviour of Ekweremadu showed “entitlement, dishonesty and hypocrisy”.
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