David Nwamini, the would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case that sent Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, to jail, has said he wanted to remain and work in the UK, as “they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria”.
His impact statement was read in court, at the sentencing that saw Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and the doctor-middleman, Obinna Obeta, 51, jailed, 10 years and 8 months, 4 years and six months, and 10 years, respectively.
The three were found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to arrange the travel of a young man with a view to exploiting him for his body part.
The Ekweremadus’ 25-year-old daughter, Sonia, has a severe kidney disease. It was for her the donor was sourced and brought to the UK.
According to David, he was approached with an opportunity to work in the UK, which he had always dreamed of but never thought would happen.
“He (Dr Obina Obeta) did not tell me he brought me here for this reason. He did not tell me anything about this.
“I would have not agreed to any of this. My body is not for sale.
“I worry for my safety in Nigeria. Those people can do anything. I think they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria.
“My plan now is to work and to get an education and to play football,” David said, adding that he does not want to claim compensation from the “bad people” as it would be “cursed and bad luck”.
He also said someone visited his father in Nigeria and asked the father to get him to drop the case.
Although it is lawful to donate a kidney, it becomes criminal if there is a reward.
The Ekweremadu were arrested on June 21 last year as they arrived at Heathrow Airport.
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Sonia Ekweremadu issue is the media. This is the medical health challenges and with love of her parents needed to seek out a human being’s solutions. Which rather compounded and brought back more agony to everyone in the family. Her medical case is the easiest and simplest before her owner which is God. She was originally created perfect and sent to this family unknown to her with a cause of inheritance. If she can believe and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, her kidney is replaceable by the only God who has favoured her with her family. She should go back to her main course of life, and kneel before Him for the breakthroughs, and to break that yoke of health inheritance. Christ is real! And can treat her case with much ease. Simple prayer to her is that, God should show her mercy, and seek for forgiveness in the sight of the Lord. After her experience with the power of the Holy Spirit intervention of healing her, she should share her testimonies before the whole world. I wish her all the best in her life and family.