By Akinwale Kasali
It is still a long walk ahead for embattled Senator Ike Ekweremadu. For the third time, a United Kingdom Court has denied him bail.
His wife, Beatrice, with whom he was arrested was luckier than him. She was granted bail on Monday, July 25th, 2022, under what the Judge said was “fairly stringent.”
According to Judge Michael Marks, “The position is that I have granted bail to Beatrice subject to some fairly stringent conditions but I have refused bail to Ike”.
It was gathered the Prosecutors are not appealing the decision, the court heard.
The couple was arrested in the UK on 21st June, 2022 after flying into Heathrow from Turkey.
They were accused of trafficking a 21-year-old Nigerian, who was initially said to be an underage to London to harvest his kidney for their ailing daughter. Both have been in custody since then.
