Breaking: Ekweremadu’s Wife Released From UK Prison, Why People Are Jubilating

Breaking news today as reports indicate that Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who was being held in a United Kingdom prison, has now been released.

Remember that in 2023, Beatrice, her husband and one Obinna Obeta were jailed for an organ-trafficking plot and sentenced to different jail terms by the United Kingdom court.

Now, according to reports, Beatrice who was sentenced to five years in UK prison back in 2023 has now returned to Nigeria on Tuesday, and is said to currently be in Abuja.

While this news maybe unexciting to some, it is causing a lot of jubilation and celebration, especially in parts of the East like Enugu State where the family's house is. In case you're wondering why, here are some of the reasons why the people there say they are so excited to hear about the release of Beatrice Ekweremadu. Here's what they said.

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WHY ARE PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT BEATRICE'S RELEASE?

According to correspondents and journalists on ground, there is current jubilation going on in Beatrice's family house in the Mpu community of Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State

Speaking with a news correspondent during the community-wide celebration, the President of Mpu Town Union Federated, Mr Benjamin Chijioke, described her return as a huge relief to the entire community. Chijioke also prayed to God to intervene in the case of Ekweremadu, their son, so that he would also return home like his wife in good health. He said:

BENJAMIN CHIJIOKE: 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 aeon 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.

Also speaking, the councilor of Mpu Ward, Ogbuka Edwin, thanked God for her return, adding that Ekweremadu and wife’s absence had created a big gap in the community. Edwin said:

OGBUKA EDWIN: Today is like a public holiday in Mpu Community. The news was a cheerful one. The absence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife created a big gap in the community.

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.

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