- * UK's Attorney General To Decide On Trial
The University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, has banned Senator Ike Ekweremadu who it recently appointed a visiting professor of Corporate and International Linkages.
This followed Thursday’s arrest and subsequent arraignment of Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, in London for alleged conspiracy to harvest the kidney of a 15-year-old Ukpo Nwamini David.
The London Mail yesterday quoted the university’s spokesperson to have said that Ekweremadu’s duties at the institution had been suspended for the time being.
Hon Suella Braverman Attorney General for England and Wales
“Visiting professors are often, as is in this case, non-resident at the university, unpaid and advisory,” the university’s spokesperson said.
“We are deeply concerned about the nature of these allegations, but as this is an active police investigation, we cannot comment further at this stage.
“Whilst this matter is subject to investigation, this person will not be undertaking any duties as visiting professor at Lincoln.”
Ekweremadu had, soon after the university appointment two weeks ago, tweeted: “It was a pleasure and an honour to receive a letter of appointment by the University of Lincoln, UK, as Visiting Professor of Corporate and International Linkages.
“I also got a highly treasured gift – a copy of the Magna Carta. It was created in 1215, about 807 years ago.”
Meanwhile, the Attorney General of the England and Wales will decide, within 14 days, if Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Nwanneka, will face trial in the UK over allegations of human trafficking.
The Ekweremadus were charged to the Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Thursday and remanded in custody until July 7 pending further investigation.
Damla Ayas, the crown prosecutor, told the court that “part of the allegations” against the couple took place in Nigeria. He said the case was “unique” and would require a decision by Sue-Ellen Braverman the Attorney General, on where the trial will be held.
On Thursday last week, the London Metropolitan Police announced that the Ekweremadus were charged to court with the allegation of bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting.
The Metropolitan Police said they were charged following an investigation by the police’ specialist crime team.
The police added that the investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022. (sources: TheCable and Conclave Onlines)
