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Tuesday 8 September 2015

39-Year-Old Nigerian Man Gets Life Jail For Murder In UK

A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom (UK) for the murder of a teenager, Marcus Hall in 2001.
The incident occurred after a fight broke out outside Atmosphere Nightclub inLuton, where popular music group, So Solid Crew, had performed.

According to report, Kekere-Ekun had pleaded guilty to the murder charge before the Luton Crown Court but later fled to Nigeria.

He was however arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 12 for fraud, after which the anti-graft agency discovered that he was on the UK police wanted list.
The agency consequently served an extradition notice on him, which was signed by the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice,Mohammed Bello Adoke. He was then extradited to the UK.
He was convicted today, September 7 after admitting to the killing.

Seven members of his gang had been convicted in 2002 and 2003 for their involvement in the murder.


EFCC spokesperson said that Kekere-Ekun was extradited when the commission was served with an extradition notice by the former Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN).
He said that the jailed Nigerian operated with several aliases such as Adebayo Dalvin James Ekun, Adeba Yo Kekere-Ekun, Adeba Yo Muta Lito Kekere-Ekun, James Dalvin, James Adebayo before his arrest.
He said, “During investigation, it was revealed that Kekere-Ekun, who was arrested for fraud, was on the wanted list of the United Kingdom Police.
“Consequently, an extradition notice signed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, was served on him by the EFCC.
He was finally extradited back to the United Kingdom, where he reportedly admitted to the killing.
Uwujaren said that prior to the conviction of Kekere-Ekun, seven of the members of the gang were convicted for the murder in 2002.
He said that two of the convictions were later reversed.
Uwujaren quoted the Bedfordshire police as having said that the convict was identified in a CCTV footage of the attack. He was said to be wearing a checked jacket described as distinctive.
He said that police who found a flyer of a shop during a raid on his residence went to the designer shop only to discover that he was among those who bought the nine jackets sold by the shop.
He quoted the mother of the victim, Icelyn Wilson, as having said after the verdict on Monday that the pain of her son’s death was still fresh as if it happened a day ago.
‘‘My son’s death still hurts as if it had happened yesterday and I will never get over it,” she was quoted as having said.

Reacting to the sentencing of Kekere-Ekun, Hall's mother said she will never get over her son's death.

My son's death still hurts as if it had happened yesterday and I will never get over it.
"You did not just ruin one life, you left a 'ripple effect' which has impacted on everyone involved in my son, Marcus' life."

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