A UK court on Friday sentenced former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu to 10 years and 6 months in jail for plotting to harvest a man’s kidney for his sick daughter.
Meanwhile, Ekweremadu’s wife, Beatrice, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison, while Obinna Obeta, a medical practitioner, was sentenced to ten years in prison for the same offense.
British journalist Chris Summers shared the news via his Twitter handle Friday afternoon.
Recall trio of Ekweremadu, Beatrice and Obeta were convicted of conspiracy to arrange the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain in order to exploit him for his kidney.
The organ was needed for Ekweremadu’s sick daughter, Sonia.
Their trial lasted for six weeks and conviction at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, is expected today.
The Prosecutor, Hugh Davies told the jury that the behaviour of Ekweremadu showed “entitlement, dishonesty and hypocrisy”.