Man and woman from Nigeria charged after 'trying to bring a child into the UK to harvest their organs' | The Sun

A MAN and woman from Nigeria have been charged with trying to bring a child to the UK to harvest their organs.

Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, and Ike Ekweremadu, 60, are in custody and will appear in court later today.

The pair were both charged with conspiracy to arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting.

The child is safe and being looked after, Met Police confirmed.

Both Beatrice and Ike have been remanded in custody.

The pair will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court later on Thursday.

The investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022, the force said.

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Cops have not revealed whether the child is a boy or girl or where they were are from.

In 2017, a former Nigerian government minister and Cambridge University-educated lawyer claimed 75 per cent of slaves who have their organs harvested in North Africa are from Nigeria.

Ex-aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode said migrants were being sold into slavery before having the despicable act is carried out.

Their bodies are "mutilated" and "roasted like suya [shish kebabs]", he added. Mr Fani-Kayode said victims were "roasted alive".

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