Police have arrested a Nigerian, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, in London, United Kingdom.
The arrest of Ekweremadu and his wife was disclosed via a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police.
The police stated that the couple were arrested for bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting.
The police added that the suspects have been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (today).
It could not be ascertained if the suspect arrested by the police is the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as they both share the same name.
The statement read: “A woman and a man were charged today with conspiring to arrange the travel of a child into the UK in order to harvest organs.
“The charges follow an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime team.
“[A] 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.
“[B] 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.
“The investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022.
“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,” the police stated.
The Met said it launched investigation after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022.
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