A man suspected of murdering a TV actor five years ago and then fleeing to Nigeria has been arrested.

Carl Beatson Asiedu, 19 - who appeared in CBBC's MI High - was stabbed in the heart near Club Life nightclub in Vauxhall, south London,in 2009

Jeffrey Okafor, 23, wanted over the death of Mr Asiedu, was held by authorities in the west African country on Tuesday.

Moves are under way to bring Mr Okafor back to Britain.

"Tragic Death"

In August Mr Asiedu's family appealed for help in finding his killer.

His father John Asiedu said:

"I still feel the pain and get a lump in my throat whenever his tragic death crosses my mind, or when I hear that someone has been stabbed to death.

"Part of me died with him and I have to carry on living with what is left of me."

Mr Okafor left the UK for Nigeria in the days after the stabbing, and detectives launched a Facebook appeal to try to find him.

Police also offered a reward of £10,000 for information leading to Mr Okafor's arrest and prosecution.

He was last captured on CCTV boarding an Air France flight at Heathrow Airport using his brother's passport.


source: http://m.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-29386049

How is this politics?

Okafor again? Thank God he's been caught. He should be extradited back to U.K to face judgment and brought back to kirikiri prison.

You can run but you can't hide.

Go face justice.

J. OKAFOR, hea.

Going Tribal?? Naah!!

Is this picture of victim or perp

Rapist: Going Tribal?? Naah!!

this moniker can put u into problem o.

scribble: Is this picture of victim or perp

that's the victim.

Igbos again!!!!!!eating and destroying where they never sow!!!demonic pests

d guy he killed is also a Nigerian too

What must be, must be.

You did the crime, go do the time. The guy is a prick, why run away when you could've just stayed, and get sentenced to 15-20 years, with 5 years spent now? Now, he's most likely going to get 25 to life. And since the rest have been sentenced, there is absolutely no way he can beat the case.

R.I.P Asiedu.

Agbacha oso, aguo mailu.

"Jeffrey Okafor"? Isn't he a Nigerian? Why won't he flee to his mother land where kidnapping, corruption and killings strive!

Ok

Ok na....wat is next on d news

igbo kwenu.......




















yoruba kwenu......
hausa kwenu..
..no pun intended..

good one

Past tense / issue

Wheeeeeeeew

Good and bad news.
RIP to d dead

God of vengeance

shymexx: You did the crime, go do the time. The guy is a prick, why run away when you could've just stayed, and get sentenced to 15-20 years, with 5 years spent now? Now, he's most likely going to get 25 to life. And since the rest have been sentenced, there is absolutely no way he can beat the case.

R.I.P Asiedu!

Peckham boys...belly of the beast and the jungle. We all started as beginners, and all turned to sinners in the belly of the beast. Boys are men now - new day, new orientation, and new money. R.I.P to all the fallen soldiers, and those locked up. Memories, but it's all good.

soldiers on what mission?

osaass: You can run but you can't hide.
Go face justice.

Seconded

News to my ears.

Good. Let him face the law.

No hiding place for the wicked.

No photos of the murderer? That pic is the victim. See the photos of that killer Here

I have to quit nairaland and start following international news as they develop. I can't believe the British Police put a £10,000 reward on this guy's head and I was wasting away on this forum.

I have to look out for others like him with a price on their head cos lots of Nigerians are in the UK. Officially turning bounty hunter.