The Ebonyi state government, South East Nigeria says it stands with the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu amid the allegation of organ harvesting.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Ebonyi commissioner for information, Uchenna Orji in a statement said the state is following the turn of events and is making efforts to contact Ukpo’s family members, who are from the state.
“While we urge the UK government to act progressively and meticulously and critically look at the intention (mens rea) and the minds of the detained family and please give them the benefit of the doubt, we enjoin the public, especially those with shades of opinions and surge of anxieties to remain calm as we hope to see light at the end of the tunnel,” the statement reads.
“The state government is reaching out to the family of David Okemini Ukpo from Ebonyi state, whose information to the Metropolitan Authority of UK orchestrated the criminal charge against the distinguished senator and his wife.
“The state government stands with Senator Ike Ekweremadu at this trial moment and hopes that the truth and nothing but the truth shall guide the outcome of the matter.”
