Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, have allegedly been arrested and charged for bringing a child into the United Kingdom for organ harvesting.
Although the description given by the metropolitan police matches the description of the former deputy senate president and his wife, it is yet to confirm if they are indeed the same people.
The arrest was confirmed in a statement by the London Metropolitan Police.
According to them, the pair will be charged to court on Thursday following an investigation by the force’s specialist crime team.
The statement added that investigations was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022.
“Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 (10.9.66) of Nigeria is charged with conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting,” the statement reads.
“Ike Ekweremadu, 60 (12.05.62) of Nigeria is charged with conspiracy to arrange/facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.
“They have both been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later today.”
“A child has been safeguarded and we are working closely with partners on continued support.
“As criminal proceedings are now under way we will not be providing further details.”
