Ike Ekweremadu, 60, a senator and district lawyer, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, allegedly transported the man from Nigeria and then treated him as a slave. The 21-year-old victim is said to have refused to allow the procedure to take place after undergoing tests at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, north-west London. The man eventually escaped and went to Staines Police Station in Surrey. The pair appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. They were arrested at Heathrow Airport on June 21 after arriving on a flight from Turkey. Ike Ekweremadu faces a charge of conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of another person for the purpose of exploitation and his wife is charged with arranging or facilitating the travel of another person for the purpose of exploitation. The pair were not called to testify but the court heard they had previously indicated they would plead not guilty. The court heard they deny the allegations and that there was any exploitation. They also claimed that there was no criminal conspiracy. The pair were remanded in custody by Deputy Chief Justice Tan Ikram ahead of their next appearance at the Old Bailey. On August 4, there will be a hearing on the preparation and preparation of the trial.


title: “Nigerian Politician And Husband Accused Of Bringing Slave To Uk To Harvest His Kidney Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Robert Dove”


Ike Ekweremadu, 60, a senator and district lawyer, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, allegedly transported the man from Nigeria and then treated him as a slave. The 21-year-old victim is said to have refused to allow the procedure to take place after undergoing tests at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, north-west London. The man eventually escaped and went to Staines Police Station in Surrey. The pair appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. They were arrested at Heathrow Airport on June 21 after arriving on a flight from Turkey. Ike Ekweremadu faces a charge of conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of another person for the purpose of exploitation and his wife is charged with arranging or facilitating the travel of another person for the purpose of exploitation. The pair were not called to testify but the court heard they had previously indicated they would plead not guilty. The court heard they deny the allegations and that there was any exploitation. They also claimed that there was no criminal conspiracy. The pair were remanded in custody by Deputy Chief Justice Tan Ikram ahead of their next appearance at the Old Bailey. On August 4, there will be a hearing on the preparation and preparation of the trial.