UK government has sentenced Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and their doctor accomplice to jail over organ harvesting.
The Judge in the video sentenced Ekweremmadu to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment; his wife- 6 years and the doctor- 10 years imprisonment.
They will be spending some years in the UK prison despite pleads from former Nigerian President and the House of Representatives.
Recall that the three convicted- Ekweremadu, Beatrice and Obeta were convicted of conspiracy to arrange the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain in order to exploit him for his kidney.
The organ was needed for Ekweremadu’s sick daughter, Sonia.
Their trial lasted for six weeks and conviction at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, is expected today.
The Prosecutor, Hugh Davies told the jury that the behaviour of Ekweremadu showed “entitlement, dishonesty and hypocrisy”.
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