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Organ Trafficking: Ekweremadu bags 10 years imprisonment

..wife sentenced to 5 years jailterm Former Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and Doctor Obinna Obeta have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the organ harvesting charges brought against them by a UK court. The former deputy senate president was jailed for Nine years and eight months while his wife received […] Organ Trafficking: Ekweremadu bags 10 years…

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Ekweremadu, again denied bail by London court

Ekweremadu, again denied bail by London court

The Central Criminal Court, London, on Tuesday denied bail to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The court which is also known as the Old Bailey gave the verdict in a pre-trial hearing on grounds that Ekweremadu would flee the country. In the bail application, Ekweremadu’s lawyer had argued that the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Attorney-General of the…

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Asset Forfeiture: We Have No Hands In Ekweremadu’s London Detention- EFCC

Asset Forfeiture: We Have No Hands In Ekweremadu’s London Detention- EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, told the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court that it was not behind the continuous detention of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in the United Kingdom (UK). Counsel to the EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, told Justice Inyang Ekwo while arguing his counter affidavit filed in opposition to a motion filed by Ekweremadu’s…

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Alleged Corruption: Court Gives EFCC Nod to Publish Ekweremadu’s 40 Properties for Forfeiture

Alleged Corruption: Court Gives EFCC Nod to Publish Ekweremadu’s 40 Properties for Forfeiture

Senator Ekweremadu and some of the properties.   By Adetokunbo Fakeye   Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, November 4th, 2022 gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, nod  to publish an order of interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to a former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order while ruling on a…

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Jailed Ex-Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu In Fresh Trouble In The United Kingdom

New report has said former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking last year, is under investigation by the London Metropolitan Police in a new case linked to him. According to a documentary titled “Daniel vs Ekweremadu,” the police are investigating a case involving Ekweremadu, although details of the case are scarce due to…

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Ike Ekweremadu: ‘I’m scared, can’t return to Nigeria’, Victim begs for a stay in the UK

David Nwamini, the would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case that sent Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, to jail, has said he wanted to remain and work in the UK, as “they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria”.His impact statement was read in court, at the sentencing today“He (Dr Obina Obeta) did not tell me he brought me here for this reason. He did not tell me anything about this.“I would…

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Alleged organ harvest: EFCC responsible for my detention in UK - Ekweremadu 

Alleged organ harvest: EFCC responsible for my detention in UK – Ekweremadu 

A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was responsible for his travails at the London Court where he had been in detention over alleged organ harvest. The politician who has been in custody in London over an alleged organ harvest told the Federal High Court…

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Organ Transfficking; Ekweremadu's daughter and wife Appear in court today.

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Ike Ekweremadu’s daughter appeared in a UK court today, November 7, to answer allegations that she trafficked a homeless man into the country to harvest his organs for herself. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested in June of this year and are currently on trial alongside their doctor, Obinna Obeta, for conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person in order to exploit and harvest…

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Uganda passes anti-LGBTQ laws

As reported by Time, Uganda’s Parliament in Kampala on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it a crime to identify as LGBTQ — legislation described by the United Nations’ human rights chief as “probably among the worst of its kind in the world.” The Anti-Homosexuality bill introduced several new regulations that would see anyone who is openly gay and advocates for LGBTQ rights severely punished.

The new bill proposes: The death penalty for those convicted of “aggravated homosexuality,” meaning sexual acts with minors, people with disabilities or with HIV; 20 years in prison for committing the “offense of homosexuality”; and 10 years in prison for attempting to commit a sexual act. The bill now heads to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who can veto it or sign it into law. The legislation has received worldwide condemnation, with National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stating Uganda could face economic repercussions if it’s made law.

Why it matters: The new bill is the latest in Uganda’s crackdown against homosexuality. The LGBTQ community had already been facing discrimination before Tuesday’s bill. In 2013, same-sex acts became outlawed with the punishment of life imprisonment. Following this, suicide rates in the LGBT community increased. The newest bill could see further discrimination and a possibility of mass violence against those who identify as LGBTQ.

More from Time here.

Nigerian politician convicted in U.K. for organ trafficking

CBS News reported on Thursday that a court in the U.K. convicted a senior Nigerian politician and his wife of attempted organ trafficking after bringing a 21-year-old man to England from Nigeria with the intention of getting their 25-year-old daughter a new kidney.

Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and Dr. Obinna Obeta, a “middleman,” were found guilty of conspiring to exploit the victim for his kidney. Prosecutors said the 21-year-old street trader was offered £7,000 (around $8,550) and opportunities within the U.K. The operation was to take place in an £80,000 (nearly $100,000) operation in London’s Royal Free Hospital — but it was only when the man was brought to the hospital and met with doctors that he realized what was happening. Investigators began to probe what happened when the victim ran away from London to a neighboring county, where police found him sleeping in a train station and in distress.

More from CBS News on this story here.

Drought in Somalia saw 43,000 die last year

From the Independent: An estimated 43,000 people in Somalia died in 2022 during what was the country’s longest-ever drought, according to a new report. Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, the World Health Organization and the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF found that at least half of the 43,000 were children under the age of 5. It is expected that 34,000 more are likely to die in the first half of this year.

Why it matters: Somalia has faced five consecutive failed rainy seasons, resulting in a food crisis. Alongside the lack of rain, the price of food has increased due to the war in Ukraine, causing further food insecurity. According to the UNICEF, at least 2 million children are at risk of malnutrition, and nearly half the country’s population is in need of humanitarian assistance.

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Brother Seun… standing for everything his Father stood for… and killed his appearances on that Janelle Monae album too…

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Ohanaeze faults forfeiture of Ekweremadu’s properties, says EFCC has no conscience

Ohanaeze faults forfeiture of Ekweremadu’s properties, says EFCC has no conscience

Our reporter| The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide on Sunday faulted the interim forfeiture of 40 properties belonging to Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The federal high court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo had ordered the interim forfeiture of the properties belonging to the lawmaker. The development…

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Ekweremadu's Daughter In Court For Trafficking Homeless Man Into UK To Harvest His 'Kidney For Herself'

Ekweremadu’s Daughter In Court For Trafficking Homeless Man Into UK To Harvest His ‘Kidney For Herself’

The daughter of a Nigerian senator, Sonia Ekweremadu has appeared in court and was accused of trafficking a homeless man into the UK to harvest his organs for herself. Sonia Ekweremadu, 25, is accused alongside her father Ike Ekweremadu, 60, her mother Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, and 50-year-old doctor Obinna Obeta. They are all charged with conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person with a…

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How Ekweremadu’s Translator Sabotaged the Kidney Scheme

“Igbo Interpreter Betrayed Ekweremadu in Shocking Twist” In the wildest twist of the Ekweremadu scandal, the new docu-series ‘Daniel vs Ekweremadu’ unveils a jaw-dropping betrayal. Evelyn ‘Ebere’ Agbasonu, the Igbo interpreter hired by Ekweremadu to navigate the murky waters of a secret kidney transplant, shockingly double-crossed her clients. Channels TV’s UK correspondent, Juliana Olayinka,…

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Ekweremadu & Wife Found Guilty Of Organ Trafficking

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Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, And Medical ‘Middleman’ Jailed For Organ Harvesting Plot 

A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife, and their “middleman” have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted the organ for their 25-year-old daughter Sonia, the couple’s trial at the Old Bailey heard. The pair and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were convicted previously of conspiring to exploit the…