Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the senate, was found guilty of organ trafficking by a London court, and he and his wife, Beatrice, now face the possibility of receiving a 10-year prison term under the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 as a result.
The couple was charged with the crime, along with a doctor named Obinna Obeta, and they were put on trial with their daughter Sonia.
After over 14 hours of deliberation, the jury decided not to prosecute Sonia. Ekweremadu and his wife have been remanded in custody by Mr. Justice Johnson, and they will be sentenced on May 5 in accordance with the UK’s Modern Slavery Act of 2015.
This development was covered by The Mirror.The couple was charged with the crime, along with a doctor named Obinna Obeta, and they were put on trial with their daughter Sonia. After over 14 hours of deliberation, the jury decided not to prosecute Sonia.
Ekweremadu and his wife have been remanded in custody by Mr. Justice Johnson, and they will be sentenced on May 5 in accordance with the UK’s Modern Slavery Act of 2015. This development was covered by The Mirror.
After accusations from a young man about the Ekweremadus’ alleged plans to harvest his organs, UK police detained the family.
In a $80,000 private treatment at the Royal Free Hospital in London, the young merchant from Lagos who donated a kidney to Sonia was to receive compensation, according to Daily Mail.
According to The PUNCH, human trafficking, which includes organ harvesting, is discouraged under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.