The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the age of David Ukpo, the touted organ donor in the saga involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice to be 22.

CEOAFRICA reports that the Comptroller General of NIS, Isa Jere made the confirmation while speaking to newsmen on Sunday.

Jere confirmed that Ukpo is actually 22 years and not 15 as carried in many media reports.

Recall Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested by The Metropolitan Police at the Heathrow Airport, London for alleged human trafficking and organ harvesting.

They were arraigned on Thursday before Uxbridge Magistrates Court, but were denied bail and remanded in custody till July 7.