The mother of David Ukpo whose son was taken for a kidney transplant by the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has cried out as they have not heard from their son David, following the conviction and sentencing of Ekweremadu.
Recall that the former Deputy Senate President and his wife were sentenced to prison for organ trafficking. The former with their doctor Obinna Obeta, were alleged to have attempted to convince doctors at the Royal Free Hospital in London to perform an £80,000 transplant on 21-year-old David Ukpo, who was presented as the cousin of their daughter Sonia Ekweremadu.
The mother of David who spoke with Vanguard correspondence after paying a visit in their village in Ndioffia Ishieke of Ebonyi State, recalled that the last time they saw their son was when he returned to the village in 2021.
She stated that since then the incident happened, they have not heard from their son and they don’t know if he is dead or alive.
In her words, “I am begging anyone who knows where my son is to please grant me access to speak with him.
“We heard Ike Ekweremadu has been sentenced to prison, but until this very moment, we have not heard from our son. It’s been years now, and I don’t know if he is alive or dead. David is my son and first child. I just gave birth to another child in his absence, which makes it seven younger ones that are next to him.”
