Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison by a British court.
His wife, Beatrice got a sentence of four years and six months while their associate Obinna Obeta, a medical doctor based in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 10 years in prison and has had his medical licence suspended.
The sentencing follows their conviction on charges of organ trafficking last month, after six weeks of trial.
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The case began last year after a young man, David Nwamini reported to the Metropolitan Police that he was brought to the United Kingdom by the Ekweremadus to be used as a kidney donor for their sick daughter, but was abandoned after tests revealed his organ was not a match.
They had all pleaded not guilty.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
