Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s daughter, Sonia appeared in a UK court

Sonia Ekweremadu, Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s daughter, appeared in court on Monday, November 7, in the United Kingdom.

The 25-year-old was accused of trafficking a homeless man into the UK to harvest his organs for herself, according to Daily Mail.

The Ekweremadus and the doctor are all charged with conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person with a view to exploitation.

They were accused of conspiring with another family member Isaac Ekweremadu, to arrange the travel of a 21-year-old from Lagos to London to remove one of his kidneys. Sonia has a kidney-related disease and has been on dialysis for some time.

Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, and his wife Beatrice were arrested in the UK in June. While Beatrice has been granted bail, Ekweremadu and Obeta are currently on remand.

It was gathered that Sonia is also on bail and appeared alongside her mother on Monday. The defendants were due to enter their pleas, but this could not take place because of further legal arguments.

The trial has been brought forward from May to January 31, 2023. The Ekweremadus and Obeta will next appear in court on Friday, December 16.