Murder Suspect Finally Arrested 5 Years After Fleeing To Nigeria From UK

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Jeffrey Okafor(photo left) in connection with the murder of a promising young rapper, Carl Beatson Asiedu(photo right) who was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in south London has been arrested in Nigeria after 5years.

Jeffrey Okafor was held by officials on Tuesday over the fatal stabbing of Carl Beatson Asiedu. Mr Asiedu, a former student at Selhurst High School for Boys and St Francis Xavier College in Clapham, died in the street after performing a set at Club Life in Vauxhall in August 2009.


Scotland Yard said he was last seen on CCTV boarding a flight at Heathrow Airport using his brother's passport about two weeks after the murder. Proceedings are now underway for his return to UK so he can face charges for the killing.

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