Senator Ekweremadu's wife returns to Nigeria after Prison stay in UK

Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria after being released from a United Kingdom prison.
She arrived Nigeria on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, after the completion of the custodial portion of her sentence for her role in a high-profile organ-harvesting conspiracy.
Mrs. Ekweremadu was received by family members and close associates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, marking her first time on Nigerian soil since the legal saga began in mid-2022.
While her return has sparked celebrations in her hometown of Mpu, in the Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, it comes amidst the continued incarceration of her husband in London.
The return of the former Senate President’s wife follows her May 2023 conviction by the Old Bailey in London which sentenced her to four years and six months in prison for conspiring to facilitate the travel of a 21-year-old Lagos street trader to the UK for the purpose of harvesting his kidney.
The organ was intended for the couple’s daughter, Sonia, who suffers from a chronic kidney condition.