Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice and their doctor, Dr Obinna Obeta, have bagged prison terms in the UK for organ trafficking.
The Ekweremadus, need a kidney transplant for their daughter, Sonia.
Ike was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison, Obeta was sentenced to 10 years, while Beatrice Ekweremadu was jailed for four years and six months.
Their victim, a 21-year-old poor street trader in Lagos, was brought to the UK to provide a kidney for the Ekweremadus’ daughter. The kidney transplant would have cost £80,000 procedure.
Mr Justice Johnson, who presided over the case, reported described Ike as someone of high office with multiple property, domestic staff, maids, chefs and drivers, compared with the victim who could not afford a £25 ticket to travel to Abuja.
