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Court Orders Forfeiture Of 40 Landed Properties Of Ekweremadu

DailyDatesNG — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:05:49 +0000

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties linked to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President.

Justice Inyang Ekwo following an ex -parte motion filed and moved by Ibrahim Buba, lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, are currently in custody in the United Kingdom (UK), over allegations bordering on organ trafficking of David Ukpo, who is said to be a minor.

Justice Ekwo, who granted the motion, ordered the anti-graft agency to publish the interim forfeiture order of the property in a national daily within seven days.

The judge direct anybody who had an interest in the forfeited property to indicate within 14 days of the publication of the interim forfeiture order why the property should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.

Justice Ekwo then adjourned the matter until Dec. 5 for a report.

The affected property includes 10 properties in Enugu, three in the United States of America, two in the UK, one in Lagos, nine in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and 15 located in the Federal Capital Territory.

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How Nigerian Senator,Ike Ekweremadu Allegedly Plotted Organ-Harvesting

DailyDatesNG — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:24:53 +0000

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice have been arrested and charged in a Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, the United Kingdom on Thursday with conspiring to transport a child in order to harvest organs.

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, were however denied bail by the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court.

The “alleged victim, in this case, is a homeless 15-year-old boy who was brought to the U.K. by Mr. and Mrs. Ekweremadu off the streets of Lagos Nigeria”, Arise TV report said.

Ekweremadu, who was recently made a visiting professor at the University of Lincoln, served three terms as Nigeria’s deputy president of the Senate, from 2007 to 2019.

The lawyer and politician, a member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has been a senator since 2003.

An investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Team took place after detectives were alerted to potential modern-day slavery offenses.

Organ harvesting involves removing parts of the body, often for commercial gain and against the will of the victim.

Police, however, said the child has been safeguarded but did not disclose the gender or the age of the child or the location of the arrests.

The case has been adjourned to July 7th.

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Boss Mustapha Expresses Shock Over Ibrahim Mantu’s Death

DailyDatesNG — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:15:24 +0000

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of Dr. Ibrahim Mantu, former Deputy Senate President from 2003-2007.

SGF describes the late Mantu as a forthright individual who made his mark in the political landscape of the country.

He noted his patriotic zeal in his contributions towards the enactment of various laws which has contributed in no small measure to the overall development of the country.

SGF commiserates with the Government and people of Plateau State, his family, and political associates and prays to God to grant the deceased Al-Jannah Firdaus.

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