UK Modern Slavery Act organ-trafficking conspiracy (with Beatrice Ekweremadu and Dr Obinna Obeta)
ConvictedHe was serving his 9-year-8-month sentence in UK custody as of late 2025; no successful appeal against conviction was found.1 2 3
- Authority
- Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), London; Metropolitan Police
- Status as of
- 5 May 2023
History
- 23 Jun 2022Metropolitan Police announced the arrest of Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu; at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court they were remanded in custody.
- 7 Jul 2022Pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court to human trafficking and organ harvesting charges.
- 26 Jul 2022Old Bailey granted bail to Beatrice Ekweremadu but refused it to Ike Ekweremadu.
- 31 Jan 2023Appeared at court for trial; daughter Sonia was in hospital and her defence submitted a report claiming she was unfit to stand trial.
- 23 Mar 2023Convicted after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, together with his wife and Dr Obinna Obeta; their daughter Sonia was cleared.
- 5 May 2023Sentenced to 9 years 8 months' imprisonment (Beatrice Ekweremadu 4 years 6 months; Dr Obeta 10 years).
- Nov 2025A Nigerian government delegation led by the Foreign Affairs Minister and Attorney-General asked the UK to transfer him to Nigeria to complete his sentence; Prime Business Africa and BusinessDay reported the UK declined the request.