Beatrice, Ekweremadu’s wife, leaves UK prison

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*Ekweremadu, Beatrice, Obeta

Beatrice, wife of the jailed former deputy senate president, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, has been released from prison in the United Kingdom.

Recall that Beatrice and her husband were sentenced in March 2023 by the UK Central Criminal Court for the offence of organ harvesting.

Also jailed was Dr. Obinna Obeta.

While Beatrice was jailed for four years and six months, the husband who was also found guilty of the same offence was jailed for nine years and eight months.

It was gathered that Beatrice returned to Nigeria on Tuesday (yesterday) and had rejoined her family in Abuja.

The Guardian reported that Orie Mpu market in Mpu, Aninri local government area of Enugu State was in an ecstatic mood on Wednesday when the traders learnt that Ekweremadu’s wife had returned.

The traders, according to the report, left their businesses and danced frenetically on the major roads in anticipation of the eventual homecoming of their illustrious son and daughter.

Mpu autonomous community is Ekweremadu’s birthplace.

Punch quoted the president of Mpu Town Union Federated, Mr Benjamin Chijioke, as praying for Ekweremadu to also return home in good health like his wife.

“Our joy as Mpu people knows no bounds. It is a great day for us. Since morning, it has been jubilation and celebration in all the villages.

“People are shedding tears of joy especially those that were depending on the philanthropic disposition of the family to survive. Today is our Orie market day; the whole market was agog with celebration.

“We thank God and also pray that God will intervene so that our illustrious son and leader, Distinguished Senator Ike Ekweremadu will join his family soonest. I don’t know what to say again because their absence has brought a huge setback to the community. We missed them a lot but we thank God for everything,” he said.

Similarly, councillor representing Mpu Ward, Mr Ogbuka Edwin, said the absence of the Ekweremadu’s had created a big gap in the community.

“The news was a cheerful one. We are not going to relent in our prayers until our hero and leader joins his family and we are trusting what God can do. It is celebration galore,” he added.