Organ Trafficking: Court adjourns Ekweremadu's case

According to reports, the Central Criminal Court, often known as the Old Bailey, in the United Kingdom has decided not to hold the former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu's and his wife Beatrice's Monday scheduled plea and trial hearings for organ trafficking.

Remember that on July 23, 2022, Ekweremadu and his wife were accused of conspiring with Dr. Obinna Obeta to pay David Nwamini for the donation of an organ to their daughter, Sonia.

Following his arrest on June 23, Ekweremadu was held in a UK prison due to the allegation.

According to a report by Guardian.ng, the court will not meet because Sonia, whose case was established, would not be there.

The report added, “the court official didn’t categorically say whether the Ekweremadus’ sickly graduate daughter, Sonia, is now a defendant in the case, for which her parents were arrested. The Old Bailey official said they won’t have to wait for long, as the “case will be re-listed for sometime during the week.”

Even though Monday, October 31, 2022, was set when the couple and their co-defendant appeared before the judge on August 4, Sonia wasn't included in the hearing at that time, the court official continued, adding that "the judge won't be hearing the case because 'there's no counsel for Sonia."

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