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Nozino:
Not according to British law. It is a crime to offer monetary incentives to organ donors. How else should we say this for you to understand?

Dem no dey hear. All over the internet many Nigerians are ignorantly and proudly arguing that it is not a crime to buy organs.... I tire. I just hope Our honourable Learned Senator & Wife are NOT proudly stating the same thing in a UK Court sha.

Again for the ones in the back:

Legislation
Human Trafficking - Section 2 Modern Slavery Act 2015
A person commits an offence if the person arranges or facilitates the travel of another person (V) with a view to V being exploited.
It is irrelevant whether the victim consents to the travel (whether V is an adult or child).
A person may in particular arrange or facilitate V's travel by recruiting V, transporting or transferring V, harbouring or receiving V, or transferring or exchanging control over V.
A person arranges or a person arranges or facilitates V's travel with a view to V being exploited only if:
the person intends to exploit V in any part of the world during or after travel; or
the person knows or ought to know that another person is likely to exploit V in any part of the world during or after travel.
Travel is defined as:
Arriving in, or entering, any country
Departing from any country, or
Travelling within any country.
A person who is a United Kingdom (UK) national commits an offence regardless of where the arranging or facilitating takes place, or where the travel takes place. In other words, this offence may be committed by a UK national anywhere in the world and no matter where V is travelling.
A person who is not a UK national commits an offence if any part of the arranging or facilitating takes place in the UK, or the travel consists of arrival or entry into, departure from, or travel within the UK.

Meaning of Exploitation:

Removal of organs in circumstances where a person is encouraged required or expected to do anything which involves the commission of an offence under section 32 or 33 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (prohibition of commercial dealings in organs and restrictions on use of live donors) as it has effect in England and Wales, or which would involve the commission of such an offence if it took place in England and Wales (section 3(4)).

Na wa

1stGenAmerican:
Sir, the boy is not trying to win a case. The burden of proof is on the prosecution, not the boy, and the prosecution isn’t relying on the testimony of a young non-citizen. The prosecution is relying on the evidence that they clearly have gathered. Selling a kidney is illegal and the UK courts no that no young man who has no money to afford the lifelong medical care a kidney donor requires would ever offer to donate a kidney to a non-relative out of kindness.

Exactly, it is not Ekweremadu Vs UKpo...it is not a civil case.

It is R (Crown) Vs Ekweremadu...a criminal case

etrange:
If he lied under oath, he'd face legal charges for sure cause that would be perjury. However, regardless of whether he lied under oath or not, if he lied at all, passing the refugee hearing would still be a tough call. How do you think Asylum works? You just beg them and they'll give you? Have you ever been to a refugee hearing or spoken to anyone who has? If it's on record that he lied about his age (in or out if court), he'll have a hard time navigating that during his hearing. Those guys will scrutinize his story like crazy.

David has not yet given any statement under oath saying that he is 15.

It could be that he only spoke today under oath and told his real age which is why the Judge ruled in the defence's favour.

Lifestone:
Once he has been found to be a liar, his evidences are completely useless and will be so destroyed by any smart lawyer

Human Trafficking charge still stands

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/modern-slavery-human-trafficking-and-smuggling

[b]Human Trafficking - Section 2 Modern Slavery Act 2015
A person commits an offence if the person arranges or facilitates the travel of another person (V) with a view to V being exploited.
It is irrelevant whether the victim consents to the travel (whether V is an adult or child).
A person may in particular arrange or facilitate V's travel by recruiting V, transporting or transferring V, harbouring or receiving V, or transferring or exchanging control over V.
A person arranges or a person arranges or facilitates V's travel with a view to V being exploited only if:
the person intends to exploit V in any part of the world during or after travel; or
the person knows or ought to know that another person is likely to exploit V in any part of the world during or after travel.
Travel is defined as:
Arriving in, or entering, any country
Departing from any country, or
Travelling within any country.
A person who is a United Kingdom (UK) national commits an offence regardless of where the arranging or facilitating takes place, or where the travel takes place. In other words, this offence may be committed by a UK national anywhere in the world and no matter where V is travelling.
A person who is not a UK national commits an offence if any part of the arranging or facilitating takes place in the UK, or the travel consists of arrival or entry into, departure from, or travel within the UK.
Meaning of Exploitation

Removal of organs in circumstances where a person is encouraged required or expected to do anything which involves the commission of an offence under section 32 or 33 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (prohibition of commercial dealings in organs and restrictions on use of live donors) as it has effect in England and Wales, or which would involve the commission of such an offence if it took place in England and Wales (section 3(4)).[/b]
Securing services etc. by force, threats or deception, where the person is subjected to force, threats or deception designed to induce him or her:
to provide services of any kind,
to provide another person with benefits of any kind, or
to enable another person to acquire benefits of any kind (section 3(5)).
Securing services etc. from children and vulnerable persons in circumstances where another person uses or attempts to use the person for a purpose within subsections (5) (a), (b) or (c), having chosen him or her for that purpose on the grounds that -
he or she is a child, is mentally or physically ill or disabled, or has a family relationship with a particular person, and
an adult, or a person without the illness, disability, or family relationship, would be likely to refuse to be used for that purpose (section 3(6)).

etrange:
No one said he needs to be a child to be granted a refugee status, but if he lied about his age just to indict the senator, passing the refugee hearing would be the least of his worries.

But did he lie under oath?

The Daily Mail said he had the passport of a 41 year old.
The Prosecutor said he was 15.
As I said David has not yet had his day in court where he has given evidence under oath.

The facts remaining are:
David is a Nigerian National who first entered the UK in Feburary this year with a visa application supported by Ekweremadu -Strike 1

David is now in the UK and was here for the purposes of Organ Donation. Strike 2 against the Ekweremadus' who paid for David flight and accomodation while in London (Why did they bring him to the UK?)

UK LAW specifically states that visitors to the UK are only allowed to donate organs to family or close personal relationship like spouse - Strike 3 against the Ekweremadus'
"You can only visit the UK to donate organs to: a family member who you're genetically related to (for example your sibling or parent) someone you have a close personal relationship with (for example your partner or friend)"
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-for-medical-reasons#:~:text=If%20you're%20visiting%20as,example%20your%20partner%20or%20friend)

Idiotseverywher:
. Guy go and sit down you are writing rubbish, your hatred on Igbo man will kill you, the first case has been established, he is not a minor, Na to bring evidence that hr was a willing donor,, where he signed documents with some members as witnesses, he thought by lying in oversea country hr will be giving asylum , by the next hearing they will move the case to Nigerian court, their own jurisdictions is off since it has been established not a minor, what they will now go for to know if he was a willing donor and the application for Visa which was clearly stated why the visa is being issued ruled out organ harvesting because no matter how you people bend it he must have been interviewed in UK embassy and his comments documented, once it is established in the next hearing, they will send them back to Nigeria court for the embassy in Nigeria to bear as the first witness in the visa issuance

Even if they bring signed documentation from the boy, they still need to prove that the consent was one of goodwill and not one done because of money or incentive.
This is where the Ekweremadu's goose is cooked because why would a stranger just agree to give somebody he has never met one of his kidneys for free? The simple fact that Ekweremadu paid for David's flight to the UK, accomodated him in his house and fed him is enough for a guilty verdict.

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is very clear.

etrange:
You know the boy can also be jailed for misrepresentation, right?

Parachoko:
I've been right.

After seeing his picture, I knew there is no way he is a minor.

Can he be sent back to Nigeria after the case?

We are yet to hear the boy's full testimony under oath.

He also doesn't have to be a child in order to file for asylum

enonche85:
@bolded.....you the first i am hearing this from.

When my brother and his wife were travelling to the US to give birth to their 2nd child, it was said you have to declare at least $10k at the airport when entering for a medical purpose. So that of cash can be defended.

Anything over $10k or £10k has to be declared or it is considered money laundering.

https://www.gov.uk/bringing-cash-into-uk

Taking cash in and out of Great Britain
You must declare cash of £10,000 or more to UK customs if you’re carrying it between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and a country outside the UK.

If you’re travelling as a family or group with more than £10,000 in total (even if individuals are carrying less than that) you still need to make a declaration.

If you’re travelling to Northern Ireland and carrying more than €10,000 (or equivalent) you must follow the rules for taking cash into Northern Ireland.

The earliest you can make a declaration is 72 hours before you plan to travel.

US

When traveling to the U.S. everyone is required to complete a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Declaration Form 6059B. You may bring large sums of money with you in the form of cash, money order, or traveler's checks. There is no maximum limit, however, any amount exceeding $10,000 USD must be declared upon arrival on both the Form 6059B and FinCEN 105.

All forms must be filled in completely and truthfully. The penalties for inaccurate declaration and non-compliance can be severe including heavy fines and/or confiscation of funds.

For more information, refer to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency web site.

If one plans to travel out of Nigeria, they should obey the laws of the land they plan to travel to.

enonche85:
Who said it's a crime to sell your own kidney?.

It has already been established that it is a crime so why are you still trying to defend nonsense. The the facts are already out there and not up for debate.

ALso please note that the word to 'donor' and 'sell' mean very different things

To Donor = to give for free.
To Sell = Accept money in exchange for goods.

Ekweremadu has to prove that David, a total stranger, offered to give his kidney to a person he has never met for free and we all know that that is highly unlikely.

This is what happened to a Ugandan Judith Nakintu whose was tricked into getting her Kidney removed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsERqdVS2N4&t=159s

Nigerias Law on Organ Harvesting:
https://leadership.ng/organ-harvesting-knowing-what-nigerian-law-says/

the Nigerian government passed into law, the Trafficking in Persons Prohibition, Enforcement and Administrative Act, which deals on the issue of human trafficking.

He said, “For instance, Section 20, specifically deals with the recruitment of persons for organ harvesting.”

According to him, the law states that any person who through force, deception, threat, debt bondage or any form of coercion, abuses a position of power or situation of dominance or authority arising from a given circumstance or abuses a vulnerable situation or through the giving or receiving of payments or benefits in order to induce or obtain the consent of a person directly or through another person who has control over him enlists, transport delivers, accommodates or takes in another person for the purpose of removing the person’s organs, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years and a fine of not less than N5,000,000.00.

“Section 20 (2) of the law states that, without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, a person who procures or offers a person, assists or is involved in any way in the removal of human organs or buying and selling of human organs, commits an offence and is liable on conviction imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years and to a fine of not less than N 5,000,000.

“Section 20 (3) also states that any person who enlists, transports, delivers, accommodates or takes in another person under the age of 18 years for the purpose of removing the person’s organs, commits an offence and is liable of conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years and a fine of not less than N5,000,000.00.”

However as we know in our lawless country known as Nigeria, this act has not been enforced and people are doing what they want which is why you and many others are going online and ignorantly stating that it is not a crime to sell organ.

Excuzeme:
Hahahahahaa!
It is the Poor that are stupid enough, maybe due to Poverty, to sell their Organs!
The Rich already have that Money, so dont need to sell their Organs, to raise Money.

The problem with most of you hating on Ekweremadu, is your level of Poverty!
Why cant a father use his money to look after the health of his Child? Why do people pay for surgery for their Child?
Most of you dont even know the difference between "Organ Harvesting" and "Organ Donation", l wont even waste my time educating ignorants on this forum.

An ADULT can decide to DONATE his Organ to a sick Person, if he gets compensated thereafter, that is even good but if he choses to do it for free, that is even better.
That "boy" is certainly an Adult of 21years old and documents he REGISTERED HIMSELF, (NIN, BVN, etc) would prove this and show that he just lied to the British Authority (and by so doing, wickedly implicated the Ekweremadus), so that he can get Refugee Status.
Why did he not make the allegation, at the first opportunity, why wait till the time when he was to be returned back to Nigeria, because hi s organ was not a match? That alone shows that his allegation was an after-thought.

The Ekweremadus will be freed before this year runs out, las las, UK will transfer the matter to Nigeria, where majority of the alleged Offense is said to be committed.

Though, l must add that this should be a lesson to people in Power, like Ekweremadu.
When you dont develop your own Country, when you loot Public Funds and stash it in a foreign Country, when you dont do the needful, with respect to Security, Infrastructures, Health, etc in your own Country, believing that with your Money, you can run to another Country to get whatever you want, NEMESIS will catch up with you, in the most cruel manner!


The Ekweremadus are not guilty of any Organ Harvesting but this Punishment for him and his Wife, is just DIVINE. I hope it will change his perspective towards Governance and doing good for his country

In our lawless society of Nigeria, one can do whatever they want when it comes to buying and selling of organs..including manipulating the word 'Donor' to imply that a cash or incentive reward before or after the deed is warranted.

However, Ekweremadu chose to come to the UK where the rules are strictly adhered to. (Modern Slavery Act 2015) His daughter who is resident in the UK should have gone on the donor waiting list like everyone else in the UK who is waiting for a kidney. Or one of her siblings, parents ect should have been tested to see if they were a match. Again..YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BUY OR SELL KIDNEYS in most parts of the world. Nigeria even has a law against it "Trafficking in Persons Prohibition, Enforcement and Administrative Act"..However as with most things in our lawless country of Nigeria, it is not enforced. https://leadership.ng/organ-harvesting-knowing-what-nigerian-law-says/

As some has mentioned before, this goes beyond age. Also for those of you adamant that David is 21 and seeking refugee status because he doesn't want to go back to Nigeria...that story doesn't hold water to me. Because the last thing a 21 year old Nigerian who is used to hustling in Lagos and now finds himself in the UK would do, would be to report himself to the police on the high probability that they would surely alert immigration to send him back to Nigeria. Most adult Nigerians in that situation would go undercover until they found their way and regularised themselves, not report to the police..who does that?

tuoyoojo:
If truly the guy is not 15 as he claims ( something which his facial configuration does not collaborate going by how he looks in his photograph), the U.K govt may start questioning all his claims.

If he is found to be lying, then they would rule out the possibility of the former deputy Senate president offering him financial gratification in exchange for his organs ( which is a punishable offense)

If by chance the former deputy SP is found not guilty, then the young man would be locked up and after serving his sentence, quickly deported back to 9ja

But let's see how it pans out

I think they have already tested the boy...all this gra gra that the Nigerian government are doing means nothing. Everyone knows that there are no reliable data systems in Nigeria and that birth and death registration is not a legal national requirement. Nigeria does not know who exists in their country that is why anyone from Niger or Cameroon can come through the porous border and claim Nigerian.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLe8DdsPZvw

virginchaser:
UK that jailed a formal Nigerian governor.
UK that will not even spare theirs if found wanting.
A parliamentarian resigned just for watching porn movie.
Only Queen of England will go scot free if pant found below the belt.

Correct. The only person above the law in the UK & Britain is Queen Elizabeth II. Even her husband had to surrender his driving licence after causing a crash and her daughter Princess Anne has been convicted of a criminal under the dangerous dogs Act after her dog attached two children.

Badgers14:
They are just trying to save one of their own

But frankly, Ekweremadu's case is a diplomatic headache for UK, not only diplomatic headache, if the case isn't handled correctly it could taint the image of UK and could cause an uncomfortable anti social in UK as well.

Some People would view this case from the lens of "Rich against poor" indeed Ekweremmadu occupies a top position that could have made the life of David better.

There's no normal, have a job 21 year old that would be willing to part with their kidney for someone not related to them. But Because of inability of the govt which Ekweremmadu occupied a very important position to provide infrastructures and amenities to help the poor to get a toe hold on the social ladder, David "allegedly " was willing to sell his kidney to survive. So some people will look at the case from this lens, Rich using the poor at will.. poor man die, Rich man lives.. Rich keeps getting richer and living longer at the expense of poor masses and Ekweremmadu happens to be a high ranking politician as well.

Also on the social impact on this case, depending on how it was handled the outcome.. many people with similar criminal case will be running to the court to overturn their convictions or reduce sentence or acquit them .. this is a criminal lawyers bread and butter but this does damage a country's legal system.

On the diplomatic side, UK doesn't want to be a safe haven for anyone to feel comfortable to commit a crime in no matter their diplomatic status , they don't want to be safe haven for anyone to come in to finalize any criminal intent or criminal action or activities so they are threading very carefully..

Also, regardless of the outcome of the case, UK might not have any option than to offer asylum to the David guy understanding how powerful Ekweremmadu is in Nigeria politics and how even his own state government of Ebonyi state are leaning on support for Ekweremmadu.. they might not have a choice to offer him an asylum and if his family receives threats, they might offer them asylum as well.


Since Ekweremmadu is a politician many people don't even want to hear the details of the case, they want him to stay in jail for life

Thank you

Can you explain more about Ekweremadu's diplomatic status? Does he hold a diplomatic passport and if he does, how was he able to be arrested as I would think that that would have given him immunity ? Do Nigerian politicians who enter the UK for non-diplomatic reasons always carry their diplomatic passport?

AkaraAndBread:
Even if he was paid the question of jurisdiction and validity of the contract would come up.

If he was paid then he must have been paid in Nigeria here... At least a part payment

- Is a contract brokered in Nigeria still binding on all parties while they are in the UK?

- Can such a contract, even though illegal under British law, be enforced in a Crown court?

- Does the court have the power to adjudicate on a contract which ab initio was null and void?

If the contract is declared null and void under English law or the court has no jurisdiction to adjudicate on the matter since it was brokered in another country then the Ekweremmadus are in the clear.

David lied about his age in order to renege on his own part of the deal and possibly get asylum. The birth date on his passport and National ID card are his undoing. If the date on both documents tally, then his assertion that he is 15 years old would be struck out.

With the way things are turning out the Ekweremmadus will get a reprimand but no jail time (hopefully)... But their reputation has been soiled forever.

David on the other hand should start packing his bags. His stay in the UK is not feasible. He will be deported back to Nigeria or sent to Rwanda. His deceit will finally be exposed and his chances of entering the UK in future are slim.

Whatever Ekweremmadu has paid him so far would be his only profit.

The only country where one can legally purchase an organ is Iran. It is illegal in the UK and the rest of the world. Anyone caught doing so is guilty organ trafficking. Senator allegedly was caught with $20k cash of Nigeria's money on his way to buy organ in another part of Europe where it is also illegal.

In the case of David - the letter the senator wrote is not proof of anything, especially as the British Embassy have yet to confirm receipt of it. Only the Met Police in the UK can get a warrant to get the UK embassy in Lagos to reveal that information to them, not facebook bloggers. I also suspect the Met Police & UK Prosecuting Service have more incriminating evidence on the Senator & wife which this is why the Ekweremadus were refused bail.

In order to get a Organ donor visa, the potential donor has to be a close relative and his application should be supported by a specialist indicating that there could indeed be a match..this begs the question as to what type of visa David was on..the one floating around facebook staes that it was for "medical treatment"...medical treatment is different from "Medical investigation" or "Donar visa" so which the question remains as to which type of visa David was on. David's claim that he didn't know what he was in the UK still holds water

Another question I ask, is who has possession of David's passport? I don't believe that passport is authentic as only David should have possession of that document which is not public property and so neither should it be online.

Channah1:
Pics 5
When it was almost done with tiny bit water still in it, I added the spring onions and covered to dry properly.

Pics 6.
Rice rice ready and served.

More pics.

This made a full pot was really tasty. At least it will serve me till tomorrow evening.

I'm currently on my second plate. Can't seem to have enough. The spring onions flavor took it to another level. mmm

Well done o but the rice looks anaemic. It needs more red colour for it to be called jollof. I am sure it tastes nice though.

Zulu2022:
this ppl don't understand this,the don't sell organ,is only donated,free and agreed,nd must go due process,thats y if the catch u on such trade ,u are gone ND dats y is expensive,because is only on black market u can get it as fast as u want it

Plus these mumus supporting the Senator who had $20k of Nigeria's money going to illegally procure another organ are part of the reason why Nigeria is the way it is.

I feel sorry for his daughter but her life is no more precious than David's or any other Nigerian. Daughter is in the UK at the moment where she has access to regular dialysis which will help her kidney functions until a donor is found legally. This is a 1000x more than than the average Nigerian in Nigeria with the same medcal issues has access to because of her Father and other incompetent politican failure to provide such amenities in Nigeria
In the meantime let her parents remain inmates at Her Majesty's pleasure until they are ready to charges on the 7th of July.

jrusky:
Hello Mr UK Prime Minister wait till July 7 then we will know where the case is standing. Thanks

Abeg..If you want to wait then do so. You have no right to tell others to stop posting their opinion so rest.

pacificom:
There is no justice in Nigeria. The Rich and influencial get away with any wrongdoing while the poor get maximum punishment for same offence. Uk is a country of law and their authority will dig deep into the root of what happened between the senator and the poor boy before due justice follows. If the senator has followed the right procedure and pay generously to a willing donor, then he wouldnt have found himself in such a mess. Ironically the matter is similar to a man that carried a prostitute with intention of sleeping free of charge with her, but only for the prostitute to outsmart him and absconded with his wallet filled with money while he was in the toilet. Who shall we pity between them?

It is illegal to sell Organs.
The term 'donor' from 'donation' means given for free.
If money exchanged hands, it is illegal in the UK.
The UK Embassy would also require more proof that David was a potential donor before issuing the visa. Ike Ekweremadu's letter, which the embassy have yet to confirm reciept of is not enough proof that David knew about the arrangement for his kidneys.
The fact that Ekweremadu was also caught with $20k cash in the UK on his way to buy another organ in Europe is also illegal...again Organ buying and selling is illegal in most parts of the world.

jrusky:
Hello organ donor is not a new thing in the world bro people does it always depending on the agreement and willingness of the donor in good faith.

In this case nothing like organ harvest here it's just a bloody hoax because the boy can not convince me he did not got paid and he wasn't aware of what is on ground.

It is illegal to pay for organs in the UK and most parts of the world.
read up on the word 'donation'...if you are donating you are giving it away for free
The UK would only issue a organ donation visa if you are a close relative
This supports David's claim that he did not know he was in the UK to donate a visa as he wouldn't have gotten that visa based on the fact the he is not a close relative of the Ekweremadus.
The UK Embassy has also not confirmed receipt of the letter which leads me to think that it is fake and put out by the Ekweremadu defenders.

nedekid:
Ok. So on what basis do you think the UK issued a visa to the so called "Street boy".
How many street boys do you know that get a passport. Submit it at the embassy and get a UK visa?

He probably got a standard visa with the Senator's support this supports David's claim that he did not know he was coming to donate organ.
As mentioned the Senator's letter is not not enough for the specific organ donation visa to be issued. Also according to the criteria of the organ donation visa, David has to be a relative of the Ekweremadu's to be even considered a match so I support David.. David -1 /Senator -0

nedekid:
How are they done for?
Did you see the letter written to the UK embassy by the sanator? In it he stated the purpose clearly while requesting for visa for the donor.
Furthermore if the UK law requires no financial inducement, where is the evidence the sanator paid or promised to pay the donor? I don't think any such has been proved.

Has there been confirmation from the British Embassy that they received the letter?
The letter is also not enough for an organ donation visa to be issued. Where is the letter from the specialist confirming that David could be a match?
No be so dem dey issue Organ donation visa..check the full criteria here https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-for-medical-reasons

Again, The Senator does not have the authority to order the UK embassy to issue organ donation visa so the letter being paraded around as evidence that David knew is not enough.

nedekid:
"Ekweremadus seems not to be honest with the whole thing. Everything was done discreetly and there's no assurance they will bring the boy back to Nigeria alive."

1.How are they not honest? Kindly explain.
2. Done discreetly? How else would you have done it. Announce on the news papers or radio? Put it on social media that you want to do an organ transplant?
3. No assurance they will bring the boy back to Nigeria alive? Are the ekweremadus the one that will perform the transplant themselves in their home or the hotel they lodged? Last I checked the man is a lawyer.
If the lady is in the hospital, the boy (donor) is operated on in at the hospital and the transplant done, what then is the basis for your assumption that the ekweremadus will not bring the boy back to Nigeria alive?
I think we should avoid making comments just for content purposes.

Read the criteria for UK organ donation visa here.
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-for-medical-reasons

This alone proves that David did not know that this was what he was here for. Many are using the letter from the Ekweremadu's as proof but there is not confirmation from the British Embassy that they actually receieved that letter or any of the other information needed to issue such a visa to David. Also the fact that David is not a relative of the family so unlikely to have been a match means that the visa would not have been given on the basis of organ donation or investigation alone. Don't believe the letter, the passport or the visa information been showcased online .

Timekeeper452:
The Ekweremadus have been milking David and every other Nigerian dry for 16years. I see no wrong here.

All of these people defending Ekweremadu have stockholm syndrome. Senators like Ike have been raping and pillaging Nigerian funds for the benefit of themselves and families for decades but they still feel that he is more trusthworthy than a regular Nigerian like David. Team David Nwamimi Jor!

etokhana:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02RWfc73LfScyBzxY3Df949vrNFPMxVaCZokbJU2YFrZpqZZP4LNCSueitY9C4upXSl&id=100050467990818

https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-for-medical-reasons
If you’re visiting as an organ donor
You can only visit the UK to donate organs to:

a family member who you’re genetically related to (for example your sibling or parent)
someone you have a close personal relationship with (for example your partner or friend)
You must prove that the person you’re donating an organ to is legally allowed to be in the UK.

Documents you must provide
You’ll need a letter from the lead nurse of the transplant team, a General Medical Council registered specialist or a registered NHS consultant that confirms:

you’re a donor match to the recipient, or you’re being tested to see if you’re a potential donor
the recipient is genetically related to you, or in a close personal relationship with you
when and where the transplant or tests will take place
The letter should be dated no more than 3 months before you intend to arrive in the UK.

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Going by the criteria provided by the official UK government site, it is clear that the criteria for David Nwamimi's organ donar visa was not met so that in itself is a red flag.
1. He is not a relative or close friend of the Ekweremadus to be considered to be a potential donor
2.The British Embassy have not confirmed that they receieved the letter that the Senator sent but going by the above, a letter is not enough for a visa to be issued
3. Where is the letter from the lead nurse of the transplant team or specialist confirming that David is to be tested to see if he is a potential donor?
4. Does David has possession of the passport that was used to bring him to the UK because the fact that someone is posting it online is another red flag to me. This is a confidential document which should only be with the owner.

The UK do things differently and no one is above the law except Queen Elizabeth. The Police even fined Boris the other day so an Ex-Nigerian Senator can not and will not flount the law of the land they chose to visit or be based in. The racism argument is also dead or arrival as both David and the Ekweremadu are Black and Nigerian nationals. Unless you are saying David doesn't deserve to be heard because his poor...again, the UK doesn't work like that and everyone is entitled to their basic human rights regardless of how much status or bank balance you have.

uchaymart:
The boy and whoever that is behind the blackmail will surely pay for this...

You agreed you were going to the UK as an organ donor, when things turned South, and because of your bad intentions, you resorted to being this stupid.....

I believe IKE has all the legal papers for this...

Na wa o

Please understand UK law before you start to condemn this young man because he is poor.

You Ekweremadu defenders are ignorant on a lot of things.

In the UK it is illegal to buy organs...Red flag 1

Who is showcasing the confidential passport and BVN details of this young man online? Only the boy should have access to that information and only he should have the authority to post it online. The fact that someone is displaying these details online in defence of the Ekweremadus shows that the boy is not in possession of his own passport. Why is this? - Red flag 2

regardless of age, the UK would not have issued a visa for the purposes of organ donation as the boy is not a relative and there was no Doctor's report in Nigeria indicating that he would be a match before issuing the visa. Again this is the UK and the Nigerian senator does not have the power to just tell the Embassy that someone is coming for organ donation so the letter you are seeing parading around is fake - Red flag 3.

UK visa Criteria for organ donation here:
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-for-medical-reasons
If you’re visiting as an organ donor
You can only visit the UK to donate organs to:

a family member who you’re genetically related to (for example your sibling or parent)
someone you have a close personal relationship with (for example your partner or friend)
You must prove that the person you’re donating an organ to is legally allowed to be in the UK.

Documents you must provide
You’ll need a letter from the lead nurse of the transplant team, a General Medical Council registered specialist or a registered NHS consultant that confirms:

you’re a donor match to the recipient, or you’re being tested to see if you’re a potential donor
the recipient is genetically related to you, or in a close personal relationship with you
when and where the transplant or tests will take place
The letter should be dated no more than 3 months before you intend to arrive in the UK.

HonNL:
SOURCE

Unless there is proof from the British Embassy that they actually received that letter that is being paraded around then it means nothing.

In anycase, the Met Police under UK jurisdiction have the right to request direct information from the British embassy and they will know this information as well as any other bits of evidence which is why the arrest was made and why bail was denied.

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/Okada-ban-Lagos-set-to-crush-another-2228-motorcycles

Is there any reason why the govt can’t regulate these drivers, make them licenced etc? What’s the point of seizing and destroying the motorcycles that many use as a source of livelihood. This is wrong. There is now a potential that the jobless Okada drivers will now turn to criminal activity making Lagos for dangerous to live in.

If you have n50m then use that money to travel to the uk to view potential properties to buy as an investor without a mortgage.

With your budget, I would suggest buying outside London. It the Birmingham, in the West Midlands one can get a 3 or 2 bed house for around £50k or you could try Manchester. Just make sure any house you buy has local amenities in the area like easy access to transport, shops, schools, businesses to make sure the house is attractive to renters.

Houses priced under £125k in the UK are not subjected to stamp duty tax so bear that in mind if you want a house above that price.

Check Rightmove.co.uk or zoopla for potential properties.

Make sure any agent you contact is registered with the National Trading standards and estate agency team (NTSEA) and that they can be reported to the UK Property Ombudsman should anything go amiss.

A good Estate Agency should be able to advice you on a good conveyancing lawyer to carry out the legalities in the sale. Just make sure the conveyancer is registered. You can easily check credentials on the Law Society website.

Don’t hand over any money to a third party or someone claiming that they have more access to information because they are based in the uk. Nowadays everything is online and financial transactions, legal documents etc can be done remotely.

The only aspect of the sale which I would suggest be done in person is to actually view the place you want to buy… even then you could contract a qualified surveyor ( again make sure they are registered with the (RICS) Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) to carry out a full property survey on your behalf.

lightnlife:
Happy Weekend!

Is there a UK version of Nairaland or something similar, a one-stop-shop public forum?

Just curious.

Here are some

Moneysavingexpert.com (the forum section)

Digital Spy Forum

The Shadeborough on Instagram. A bit immature, mostly young black Brits but still fun

The Student room uk ( mostly university students)
Mumsnet ( Dads are there too lol)

Quora & Reddit as some have mentioned have some good topics relating to uk life

bepositive11:
It seems like there is not much to do or see in UK

Yeah not much to do or see at all

midasfx:
Good evening house,

I got this in the mail and was little confused as at no point did I contact or sign up for this service. Moreover, they claim to have setup a direct debit. My question now is, am I not expected to authorise or confirm a service before a DD can’t be setup on my bank account?

Anyone familiar with this please?

It says you have 14 days to cancel so better do that make sure you do that and get it confirmed in writing. Also check your bank accounts for any unauthorised direct debits and cancel pronto!! I presume you have internet banking?

Viruses:
Why is gym membership kind of expensive. The average I'm seeing is about £40 monthly. I was looking for something in the range of £15-20/month.

Try PureGym. It is about £13-£18 a month with no contract. Basic gym sha with no pool etc but it has all the equipment and does classes