A Nigerian man, Jeffrey Okafor declared wanted in the UK over the murder of a 19-year-old rapper, Carl Beatson Asiedu, has been arrested in Nigeria and will be returning to face trial in the UK Asiedu, who was from Norbury, was killed after being stabbed in the heart outside Vauxhall’s Club Night night club on August 1, 2009. The deceased who went by the stage name Charmz, had been performing at the club the night he died. His body was found in the back of his friend’s car, who was caught jumping a red light whilst rushing the young rapper to hospital, according to the UK Guardian Officers identified Jeffrey Okafor as a suspect after spotting him on the club’s CCTV, but when they visited his Southwark home he wasn’t there. Continue...
In August 2010 his mother Lynn Kanebi and his brother’s girlfriend Nicola Rushworth stood trial accused of helping Okafor to leave the county, after it emerged he fled to Nigeria using his brother’s name and passport. They were both found innocent. His younger brother Junior had earlier pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. Nigerian authorities arrested Okafor on Tuesday Septmeber 23, and the Met police have said arrangements are being made for his return to the UK. The arrest follows an appeal from Asiedu’s family on August 1 this year, asking people to come forward with information that would help to track Okafor down. Asiedu’s friend Peter Lama survived after being stabbed in the back on the night of the exchanges outside Club Night. Three men surrounding Asiedu the night he was attacked were found guilty of violent disorder in May 2011.
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