By Naomisophyblog
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service and three banks to immediately release details of David Ukpo to the detained former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu to defend himself in a London court.
Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were arrested by the Metropolitan police over charges of human trafficking and organ harvesting of a minor, Ukpo Nwamini David
Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the order while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice
The judgment against the defendants followed their non-appearance in court to defend the suit.
Read Also:Nigeria shows commitment to honour debt obligations, redeems $300m diaspora bond.
By the court order, all official information including the account opening package in relation to Ukpo are to be released to Senator Ekweremadu to ascertain the real age of the said Ukpo.
Ukpo had claimed at a London court that he was a minor of 15 years old which led to the arrest and detention of the Nigerian Senator.
Other defendants are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank, United Bank of Africa (UBA), and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc as 2nd to 5th respondents, respectively.
More details later…
