Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu’s kidney donor reveals real age in UK court

Following the arrest of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike, and his wife Beatrice Ekweremadu for alleged organ harvesting in the United Kingdom, the victim, David Ukpo has revealed his real age. The young man who alleged that he was 15 years old and was being trafficked by the Ekweremadus, told West Minister Magistrates Court […]

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Organ harvesting: Ukpo offered to donate kidney for my daughter – Ekweremadu

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said David Ukpo offered to donate his kidney to his daughter, Sonia. To this end, Ekweremadu said he facilitated Ukpo’s trip to London for the organ transplant. The Senator and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested in London and charged to court for allegedly bringing a minor into the United […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: Senator Ekweremadu sues NIS, NIMC

The Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. Others mentioned in the suit are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: Immigration opens up on real age of Ekweremadu’s kidney donor

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed the real age of Nwamini David Ukpo, the man at the centre of the alleged transplant saga involving former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Comptroller General of NIS, Isa Jere, stated Ukpo is actually 21 years and not 15 as reported in many […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: Ebonyi Govt back Ekweremadu

Following the detention of the former Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife in the United Kingdom, the Ebonyi State Government has said it is currently reaching out to the family of David Okemini Ukpo. Kokomansion recalls that Ekweremadu had facilitated the travel of Ukpo to the UK for kidney donation to his (Ekweremadu) daughter, […]

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Lady volunteers to donate her kidney for Ekweremadu’s daughter

A Nigerian lady, identified as Martha Uche, has volunteered to donate a kidney to the daughter of embattled Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Kokomansion recalls that the lawmaker’s daughter, Ms. Sonia Ekweremadu, is reportedly down with kidney failure and needs a transplant. However, the development had triggered both parents to take a young Nigerian to the United […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: UK university suspends Ekweremadu as visiting Professor

The University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, has suspended Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, following alleged conspiracy to harvest organs of a minor, The London Mail reports. It is understood that the university only recently appointed him a visiting professor of corporate and international linkages. Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice, were charged on Thursday, with […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: Apostle Suleman reacts to Ekweremadu’s arrest

Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries has reacted to the controversy involving a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Suleman prayed that God would see Ekweremadu through his current travail. The London Metropolitan police had accused Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice of involvement in alleged organ harvesting. Ekweremadu and his wife were […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: Shehu Sani reacts, says reputation of Nigerians at stake

A former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said the reputation of Nigerians is at stake following the cases involving ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. Kokomansion reported earlier today that Ekweremadu and the wife were arraigned before a UK court on Thursday over alleged organ trafficking. The court denied them bail and […]

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Alleged organ harvesting: Aisha Yesufu reacts to Ekweremadu’s arrest by UK police

A human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has reacted to reports making the rounds that two Nigerians were arrested in the United Kingdom over alleged organ harvesting. Reports had emerged that Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were arrested in the UK for allegedly facilitating the “travel of another person with a view to […]

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