Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice, the Former Deputy Senate President, have prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss an application filed by David Ukpo, the kidney donor, asking the court to set aside its orders made on July 1 and July 6. Ukpo, through his lawyer, Bamidele Igbinedion, had filed a motion on notice, … Read more
The trial of the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged organ harvesting in the United Kingdom, has been moved to January 31, 2023. The Central Criminal Court in London said Old Bailey agreed that arguments will be heard on the 16th or 19th of December 2022 before the commencement of the trial in … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed December 5 for ruling on an application filed by David Ukpo, the kidney donor, asking the court to set aside its orders made on July 1 and July 6 which gave Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President and wife, Beatrice, access to his biodata. The date … Read more
The Enugu state Commissioner for Transport, Mathias Ekweremadu is dead, Daily Report Nigeria can confirm. The younger brother to former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu reportedly slumped at the Enugu State House of Assembly from where he was rushed to the Niger Foundation Hospital. He was confirmed dead by doctors whose attempt to revive … Read more
A Nigerian doctor identified as Obinna Obeta, residing in the UK has been accused of plotting with former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, to traffic a homeless man into the UK to harvest his kidney for their daughter. The 50-year-old doctor, from Southwark, South London, is charged under the Modern Slavery … Read more
The Central Criminal Court popularly known as Old Bailey has adjourned the trial hearing of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. The case on organ trafficking involving the couple was scheduled for hearing on Monday, October 31, 2022. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the court postponed the case due to the … Read more
David Ukpo, the victim of the alleged organ harvesting scandal involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the order for the release of his bio-data for use in a London court. David faulted the proceedings of the court that led to the issuance … Read more
An Enugu-based lawyer, Chief Ogochukwu Onyema, has asked the Federal High Court, Enugu, to declare the seat of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, vacant by default of representation. According to Onyeama, the seat cannot continue to be vacant while Ekweremadu remains in detention. In the lawsuit marked FHC/EN/CS/7/2022 filed at the Federal High Court, … Read more
Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied involvement in the search for a kidney donor for their ailing daughter, Sonia. Recall that Ekweremadu and his Beatrice were in 2022 arrested in the United Kingdom for allegedly trafficking a young man, identified as David Ukpo, into the country to harvest … Read more
A Westminster Court in the United Kingdom has again denied Ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice bail. Recall that the Senator and his wife are facing trial for allegedly coercing a minor identified as David Ukpo to the UK to harvest his organ to save the life of their daughter. Ekweremadu was … Read more
The federal government on Friday, obtained an order of interim forfeiture from an Abuja Federal High Court for 40 landed properties belonging to the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. 10 of Ekweremadu’s properties in Enugu, three in the United States of America (USA), two in the United Kingdom (UK), one in Lagos, nine in … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has stated that the Federal Government would not interfere with any local or international legal battle involving a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Malami disclosed this to journalists on Thursday at the 46th Session of the State House Briefing organised by the … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has disclosed moves to intervene in the arrests of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice in the United Kingdom over alleged organ harvest. Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice were arrested and arraigned at the Uxbridge Magistrate Court in London on conspiracy charges and organ harvest last week. Speaking after … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has reacted to the controversy surrounding the arrest of ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice in the United Kingdom. The duo was arrested for allegedly plotting to harvest the kidney of a Nigerian minor whom they had flown abroad for the operation. Reports noted … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the interim order of forfeiture issued on property belonging to the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. The presiding Judge Inyang Ekwo vacated the order following a discovery that the forfeiture order was fraudulently obtained by the Federal Government against the properties. The judge, while lifting … Read more
The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has again remanded Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy President Nigeria. The court also adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case involving the lawmaker to October 31, 2022. The judge in charge of the case will hear pretrial applications on October 31, while the trial will commence fully on … Read more