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Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvest plot tells court of ‘scam’ concerns

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was giving evidence at the Old Bailey in central London.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Nigerian politician paid doctor to find organ donor for his daughter, court told

Ike Ekweremadu denies offering to reward his sick daughter’s prospective kidney donor.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Doctor in alleged organ trafficking case suggests Nigerian senator’s family may be paying donor

Dr Peter Dupont, who refused to approve kidney transplant, said ‘wealth disparity’ between alleged victim and accused created cause for concern

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

Nigerian politician accused of organ-harvest plot denies offering reward for kidney

A street trader from Lagos was allegedly offered up to £7,000 in exchange for giving a kidney to Ike Ekweremadu’s sick daughter Sonia

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Wealthy Nigerian politician denies offering reward to prospective kidney donor

A street trader from Lagos was allegedly offered up to £7,000 in exchange for giving a kidney to Ike Ekweremadu’s sick daughter Sonia.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Doctor accused of organ trafficking posed as cousin of donor, UK court told

Obinna Obeta’s successful transplant allegedly then inspired plot to bring man from Nigeria to donate a kidney

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Powerful Nigerian politician on trial over alleged organ-harvesting plot

It is claimed Sonia Ekweremadu was to have been the recipient of the victim’s kidney in an £80,000 private transplant operation at the Royal Free Hos.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Nigerian couple plotted to bring man to UK to donate kidney, court told

Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu are on trial with their daughter, said to have been intended recipient, and a doctor

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Nigerian senator and family on trial in UK over organ harvesting plot

A wealthy Nigerian politician and his family plotted to bring a street trader from Nigeria to Britain and pay him a few thousand pounds to donate his kidney for a transplant for his ill daughter, a British prosecutor told a London court on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2023