Organ trafficking: Ekweremadu’s daughter pleads not guilty

Sonia, the daughter of deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has denied the allegations of trafficking a homeless man for the purpose of kidney harvesting.

The 25-year-old Senator’s daughter made this denial while on bail with her mother in a UK court.

It was reported that Sonia with her parents, Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu, and Nigerian doctor Obinna Obeta were charged with trafficking, where they alleged to lured the 21- -year-old and moved him from Lagos to the UK after which the victim cried out to the public, a claim they all said was false

Ike, Beatrice and Obeta denied conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person with a view to exploitation at the Old Bailey on December 20 while Sonia pleaded not guilty

Ike and Obeta are in custody in HMP Wandsworth and HMP Belmarsh respectively while Beatrice and Sonia are on bail.