- Former Nigerian deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu and his wife were sentenced to prison by a UK court for their involvement in an alleged conspiracy to traffic a child for organ harvesting
- While some Nigerians called for intervention from the government, Ekweremadu’s close ally expressed disappointment at the lack of support from his own people
- Human rights activist Emmanuel Onwubiko criticized the government for not intervening, citing the different treatment foreign nationals receive when accused of crimes in Nigeria
The delayed intervention from Nigerians and supporters of former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu and his family in the case of organ trafficking brought against him at the UK Court was not enough to set him free, Legit.ng reports.
Recall that Ekweremadu had been charged to court in the United Kingdom over alleged organ trafficking involving a young Nigerian man (name withheld for legal reasons).
