Sonia Ekweremadu, daughter of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, was absent from a UK court...
Author:Sonia Ekweremadu, daughter of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, was absent from a United Kingdom court where she is facing criminal charges.she was unable to attend court as she is currently in hospital with an unspecified condition.Consequently, the court adjourned to allow the prosecutors to examine the report.Ekweremadu’s daughter is said to be suffering from kidney disease and needs a transplant.Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife, were present at the resumed hearing.
They are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.The couple was arrested by the London Metropolitan Police in June and appeared before a magistrate court in July.The police had alleged that David Ukpo, the reported victim at the centre of the organ harvesting allegation, is a 15-year-old but the court ruled that he is 21.
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