Ekweremadu: Alleged Organ Harvesting Victim is 21 Years Old – Immigration Boss
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Idris, has clarified the age of David Ukpo Nwamina, the alleged organ harvesting victim linked to Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife.
Briefing journalists virtually on Sunday, Mr Idris said the alleged victim applied for his passport using the online portal and was captured on November 2, 2021.
He also said that the date of birth provided by David Ukpo Nwamina for the application was October 12, 2000, which contradicts the claim of the UK prosecutors that Nwamina is 15 years old.
Mr Idris said following Nwamina’s online application, he then visited the Gwagwalada office of Immigration in Abuja with his birth certificate issued by the National Population Commission, National Identification Number (NIN) and a letter of indigeneship from the Ebonyi State Liaison office confirming he is from the state.
The Immigration boss noted that Nwamina’s international passport was issued after thorough checks.
He said “The Service wishes to set the record straight by informing the general public that the views being expressed that the service did not properly vet the breeder documents issued by the applicant during his passport application process are not correct, but mere fabrications aimed at tarnishing the image of the Service.
“The facts of the matter concerning the case above, therefore, are that the said Mr David Ukpo Nwamina applied and paid for the Enhanced e-passport using the NIS portal after which he approached the Gwagwalada Passport Office, FCT Abuja, on November 2, 2021, for his interview.”
“To support his application, Mr Nwamina presented all the necessary documents required, including his birth certificate issued by National Population Commission, showing October 12, 2000, as his date of birth; his National Identity Number, issued by NIMC corroborating the date of birth; a certificate of origin issued by Ebonyi State Government Liaison Office Abuja, and a Guarantor’s form duly signed.
“In view of the above, the general public may wish to be informed that the date of birth, or any other information, on any Nigerian passport is printed on the document only after a thorough vetting process that involves both the applicant’s breeder documents and the person. Mr Nwamina’s case, therefore, was not an exception,” Mr Idris said.
He also said since the matter came to the limelight, the Nigerian Immigration Service was yet to be contacted by the Metropolitan police that charged the senator and his wife to court.
Meanwhile, the Ebonyi State Government has announced that it is reaching out to David Ukpo Nwamina’s family, the donor allegedly hired for Sen. Ekweremmadu’s ill daughter.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday.
He added that “Ukpo’s information to the metropolitan authority of the United Kingdom orchestrated the criminal charge incidented against Ekweremmadu and his wife.
“The state government is following the turn of events and twists which followed the medical intention of the former Deputy Senate President, over the health condition of his daughter, Sonia.
“These circumstances led to the detention of the senator and his wife in the United Kingdom (UK).
“We urge the UK government to act progressively and meticulously while critically looking at the intention of the detained family.”
