Former Deputy Senate President has been detained in the United Kingdom.
According to the report, the Metropolitan Police in London’s Specialist Crime Team detained former Senate Deputy President Dr. Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, for a crime.
According to Sky News, Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested for alleged child organ harvesting conspiracy.
However, the child has been taken into protective custody.
“Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, and Ike Ekweremadu, 60, have been remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court today.
“Charges were brought against the pair, who are from Nigeria, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime team.
“A child has now been safeguarded.
“The investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022, the force said.”
A top source in Nigeria confirmed the arrest.