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Organ-trafficking Nigerian politician, wife found guilty
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Organ-trafficking Nigerian politician, wife found guilty

A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, after they brought a 21-year-old man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man for his kidney, in…

Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears
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Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter   A Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to the UK issued an “abide by the law” instruction to a doctor who offered to find a kidney donor for his sick daughter for a fee, the…

Stagecoach tycoon Dame Ann Gloag, 80, among four charged with human trafficking offences
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Stagecoach tycoon Dame Ann Gloag, 80, among four charged with human trafficking offences

Stagecoach millionaire Dame Ann Gloag, 80, is charged with human trafficking: Scottish tycoon worth £730m is one of four family members quizzed by detectives – but vows to ‘vigorously’ defend herself after ‘people she tried to help turned on her’ Scottish businesswoman Dame Ann Gloag, 80, her husband and two other family members have been…

Students Challenge Academia: “The Sex Trade is Anything But ‘Work’”
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Students Challenge Academia: “The Sex Trade is Anything But ‘Work’”

Editor’s note: In your Knowledge Vault, PBJ Learning presents multiple viewpoints re: sex work, as it is is a hotly contested dividing line between anti-trafficking groups. We support education about human trafficking and the free exchange of ideas. Photo by Ryan McVay from Photo Images Throughout history and still today, academic institutions play a critical…