London Met Police arrests Ike Ekweremadu, wife over child trafficking
Story from Ademola ADEBAYO, Abuja
The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has detained a Nigerian, Mr Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice over human trafficking and organ harvesting.
According to Sky News, the two suspects were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child.
But the child has been taken into protective custody according to the reports.
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The media organisation reported: “Two people have been charged with conspiring to bring a child to the UK in order to harvest organs, the Metropolitan Police said.
“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.”
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