Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison last year for human trafficking, is now under investigation by the London Metropolitan Police in a new case linked to him.This development was revealed in a documentary titled “Daniel vs. Ekweremadu,” produced by award-winning filmmaker and TV host Chude Jideonwo.
The first part of the two-part documentary series was released on Friday, August 23. The documentary sheds light on Ekweremadu’s controversial past and his ongoing legal troubles. While the specifics of the new investigation remain unclear, the documentary discloses that it involves allegations related to organ harvesting.
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An email from Alexandra Meek, Senior Communication Manager for the London Metropolitan Police, was featured in the documentary. In it, Meek confirmed that detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Unit had arrested a woman in her 50s on November 8, 2022, on suspicion of conspiracy to exploit for the purposes of organ harvesting. The woman was released under investigation, and inquiries are still ongoing. Meek cited the ongoing investigation as the reason the police could not participate in the documentary.
Jideonwo explained that the documentary’s title, “Daniel vs. Ekweremadu,” uses the pseudonym “Daniel” for the victim-survivor in the original case that led to Ekweremadu’s conviction. The documentary details the dramatic fall of Ekweremadu, from his powerful position as Deputy Senate President of Nigeria to his imprisonment in the UK, following his conviction under the UK’s Modern Slavery Law.
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Shot in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, the series offers exclusive access to British prosecutors, police, and the family of the victim, providing a deep dive into the high-profile case. The documentary represents a first-of-its-kind thriller-style investigation from a West African independent studio, capturing the attention of audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
As the London Metropolitan Police continue their investigation, the case against Ekweremadu appears far from over, with the potential for new developments in the near future.