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Nigerian politician and wife facing jail after ‘landmark’ organ-harvesting case

A wealthy Nigerian politician and his wife are facing jail for an organ-harvesting plot involving a UK hospital following a landmark trial. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:03

Senior Nigerian politician and wife guilty of organ harvesting plot

A wealthy Nigerian politician has been found guilty of an organ-harvesting plot involving a UK hospital in a legal first of its kind. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were found ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:05

Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvest plot is a ‘victim’, court hears

A senior Nigerian politician accused of plotting to arrange an illegal kidney transplant for his sick daughter in the UK claimed he is a “victim”, a court has heard. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, daughter Sonia, 25, ...

10 Mar 2023 at 16:53

Mother accused over kidney transplant plot says family is ‘everything’

The wife of a senior Nigerian politician accused of plotting to arrange an illegal kidney transplant for their sick daughter has told jurors that her family means “everything”. Accountant Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, is on trial at the Old ...

13 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Alleged organ-harvest plot victim travelled to the UK to ‘work’, court told

A Nigerian street trader at the centre of an alleged organ-harvesting plot has told jurors he thought he was coming to Britain to work. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was allegedly brought to the UK to donate a ...

20 Feb 2023 at 16:43

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‘Racism is all over the world and if you take it personally it becomes a big deal’

A couple of things set Obinna Okeagu apart from the rest of Derry’s taxi drivers. One is the stunning blue Mercedes he uses to collect and drop off his fares. The other is that he is believed to be the city’s first black African ...

21 May 2023 at 19:33

Man accused of helping politician to ‘bring man to UK to harvest his kidney’

A man has been charged over an alleged plot with a wealthy Nigerian politician to harvest a man’s kidney. Obinna Obeta, 50, from Southwark, south London, is charged under the Modern Slavery Act with arranging the travel of a ...

22 Jul 2022 at 18:15

Nigerian politician paid doctor to find organ donor for his daughter, court told

A wealthy Nigerian politician at the centre of an alleged organ-harvesting plot paid a doctor to find a kidney donor for his sick daughter but urged him to “abide by the law”, a court has been told. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his ...

06 Mar 2023 at 17:31

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