Nigerian fugitive, Adewale Kekere-Ekun, has been sentenced to life
imprisonment for the murder of Marcus Hall, in the United Kingdom.
Here are 5 things you should know about him: 1. 39-year-old Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, was
arrested on February 12, 2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFFC) for identity theft-related offences.
2. In 2001, he was sentenced for the murder of
18-year-old Marcus Hall, following a brawl outside Luton’s Atmosphere
Nightclub, where the popular music group, So Solid Crew, had just
finished performing.
3. Kekere-Ekun, who is on the wanted list of the
United Kingdom Police, goes by several aliases like Adebayo Dalvin James
Ekun, Adeba Yo Kekere-Ekun, Adeba Yo Muta Lito Kekere-Ekun, James
Dalvin, James Adebayo.
4. After pleading guilty to the murder charge before
the Luton Crown Court, he later fled to Nigeria, but was subsequently
arrested in Nigeria in February by EFCC.
5. After his sentencing, the mother of his victim,
Icelyn Wilson, 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.”