A Nigerian fugitive, Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun,
who was arrested on February 12, 2015 by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for
identity theft-related offences, has been
sentenced to life imprisonment in the United
Kingdom. He was jailed for the murder of 18-
year-old Marcus Hall in 2001, following a brawl
outside Luton's Atmosphere Nightclub, where the
popular music group, So Solid Crew, had
performed.
Though 39-year old Mr. Kekere-Ekun, who goes by
several aliases like Adebayo Dalvin James Ekun,
Adeba Yo Kekere-Ekun, Adeba Yo Muta Lito Kekere-
Ekun, James Dalvin, James Adebayo, had initially
pleaded guilty to the murder charge before the Luton
Crown Court, he later fled to Nigeria.
He was, however, arrested in Nigeria in February by
the EFCC.
During investigation, it was revealed that Mr. Kekere-
Ekun, who was arrested for fraud, was on the wanted
list of the United Kingdom Police. Consequently, an
extradition notice signed by the then Attorney
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Mohammed Bello Adoke, was served on him by the
EFCC. He was finally extradited to the United
Kingdom, where he reportedly admitted to the killing.
Before his conviction Monday, seven of the gang
members had been convicted in 2002 and 2003 for
their part in Mr. Hall's murder, but two convictions
were later quashed.
Revealing how he was traced, the Bedfordshire Police
said he was identified in CCTV footage of the attack,
where he was wearing a distinctive checked coat.
Upon discovery of a flyer for the shop found by the
Bedfordshire Police during a raid on his home,
detectives went to a designer clothes store in
London, where it was discovered that the jacket was
one of only nine sold in the United Kingdom and the
convict was listed as one of the buyers.
After the sentencing, Mr. Hall's mother, Icelyn
Wilson, in a statement issued through the
Bedfordshire Police, was quoted to have said, ''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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