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Organ harvesting: Senator Shehu Sani tells Nigerians always traveling abroad with their housemaids to be careful

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Following the recent allegation of human trafficking and organ harvesting leveled against Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Senator Shehu Sani, has sent a note of caution to Nigerians who are in the habit of traveling out of the country with their housemaids.

In a post shared on his Facebook page, Sani wrote

”People who are in the habit of traveling with their young Housemaids abroad to help them take care of their kids should be careful. If the Housemaids decide to report that they were trafficked, the authorities of that country will step into the matter; And it will take you a long time to get out of trouble even if you are innocent.”

A Nigerian senator has been charged with conspiring to transport a boy to the UK in order to harvest organs.

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in west London earlier on Thursday.

The 15-year-old alleged victim has been taken into care. The Met Police said agencies were working to support him.

The court heard that Mr Ekweremadu, who is both a politician and a barrister, was deputy president of the Senate.

The defendants live in Nigeria but have family in London, magistrates were told. Both are accused of conspiracy to arrange and/or facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation.

The pair were asked by the clerk for their address, to which they both replied: “Nigeria”.

The court heard the prosecution needed permission to proceed because of jurisdiction issues.

Prosecutor Damla Ayas told the court: “In respect of these offences the (UK) Attorney General’s consent is required and the Crown require 14 days for that to be obtained.”

Most of the alleged offences took place in the UK, magistrates heard. The Ekweremadus, who were arrested two days ago, have been remanded in custody to appear at the same court on 7 July.

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