BREAKING: FG Angry Over Details of Ekweremadu’s Alleged Victim
- Investigation has commenced over the breach of data privacy of David Nwamina, accuser of Ike Ekweremadu
- The investigation is being conducted by the federal government through the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau
- The development came the pictures of Nwamina’s passport appeared online, a situation which breach the victim's privacy
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has commenced investigating into the breach of the data privacy of David Nwamina.
David is at the centre of an allegation of organ harvest against a former deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu.
The development came the pictures of Nwamina’s passport appeared online.
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Punch Newspaper reports that the NDPB also said it was investigating the breach of the data privacy of Sonia Ekweremadu, the daughter of the Ekweremadus.
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The national commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, NDPB, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, ordered an investigation into the breach, according to a statement issued by the bureau on Monday.
The statement read in part:
“The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has ordered an investigation into the use and public circulation of the personal data allegedly belonging to Nwamini David and Sonia Ekweremadu in the ongoing case of organ transplant pending before a British Court.
“The bureau notes with concern that certain sensitive personal data purportedly belonging to the two Nigerian citizens (complainant and patient) in this case are being processed by data controllers – particularly media organization – without regard to the implications under the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019.
“NDPR prohibits the processing of personal data without the informed consent or other lawful bases known to law.”
Immigration finally reveals true age of Ekweremadu's kidney donor, year he was born
Meanwhile, the age of the alleged victim at the centre of the alleged transplant saga involving former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, Nwamini David Ukpo, has been revealed.
According to the Nigerian Immigration Service(NIS), he is is actually 21 and not 15 as alleged in many media reports. This was disclosed by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris.
He added that the service adhered strictly to due process in issuing the country’s ordinary passport to David.
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Within the past few days, things have turned out terribly bad for Ike Ekweremadu former deputy senate president.
The recent against him affected his wife, Beatrice, as well as they were both arrested and charged to court for bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting.
The metropolitan police said the pair were charged to court following an investigation by the police’ specialist crime team. The police added that the investigation was launched after detectives were alerted to potential offences under modern slavery legislation in May 2022.
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