Ike Ekweremadu, 60, Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56 and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, have been found guilty...

Published: 12:10 pm March 23, 2023
Updated: 10:17 am October 8, 2025
A Senior Nigerian Senator, His Wife And A Doctor Have Been Found Guilty Today Of Exploiting A Vulnerable Victim For Illegal Organ Harvesting

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56 and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to arrange the travel of a man for the purpose of harvesting his organs.

Their daughter, Sonia Ekweremadu, suffers from deteriorating kidneys and needs regular dialysis. Working together, the Metropolitan Police and CPS found evidence that her parents, Ike and Beatrice Ekeweremadu, conspired with Dr Obeta to identify individuals in Nigeria whose kidneys might be harvested for Sonia’s benefit.

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