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Senior Nigerian politician found guilty of attempting to harvest man's kidneys

Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice will know their sentencing later. They were found guilty of organ trafficking on March 23, 2023. [Courtesy]

Ike Ekweremadu, the former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, was on Thursday, March 23 found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom court.

The 60-year-old politician's wife, daughter and doctor were also found guilty of the offence.

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