Beatrice Ekweremadu, who is accused with her husband, former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, of organ harvesting, was granted bail by a criminal court in London on Monday.
According to reports, the court, also known as the Old Bailey, granted Mrs. Ekweremadu bail under strict restrictions but denied bail to her husband, Mr. Ekweremadu, who is still being kept in custody.
“The position is that I have granted bail to Beatrice subject to some fairly stringent conditions but I have refused bail to Ike.”
Foundry Chambers representing the Ekweremadus in a statement confirmed the bail granted to Mrs. Ekweremadu saying,
“An application for bail on Friday was refused for Ike Ekweremadu but granted for Beatrice on strict conditions to ensure her attendance and obviate any concerns of her being a flight risk ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing scheduled to take place on 4th August 2022 and a subsequent trial next year.
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Recall that the Metropolitan Police in London detained Ike Ekweremadu and his wife in connection with an alleged scheme to steal David Ukpo Nwamini’s organs.
According to reports, the couple’s daughter has a renal condition and has been receiving dialysis for a while.
Ekweremadus were charged with planning to smuggle a destitute into the UK so they could take his kidney for their daughter.
In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Beatrice was accused of organizing or enabling the travel of another person with the intention of exploitation between August 1 and May 5, according to the UK-based Daily Mail.
Ike Ekweremadu, the wife’s husband, was accused of conspiring to set up or aid another person’s travel with a view to exploitation, specifically organ harvesting.
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