The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, from Doha, Qatar, where he will face prosecution for the alleged murder of 21-year-old Miss Augusta Onuwabhagbe, a first-class student at Lead City University, Ibadan.
Nnayereugo, who was declared wanted by the Nigerian police in October 2023, arrived in Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday following coordinated efforts by the Police Force, the Federal Ministry of Justice, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, and judicial authorities in Qatar.
READ ALSO: Major Drug Bust in Delhi: Four students from 'influential Nigerian family' arrested In a statement on via X (formerly Twitter), Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained that the extradition followed "a petition from the family of the deceased, submitted through their legal representatives dated 29th September 2024." The case was assigned to INTERPOL NCB Abuja for investigation.According to police findings, Nnayereugo allegedly murdered Onuwabhagbe at his residence at 24A Abiola Apooyi Street, Oral Estate, Ajah, Lagos on July 13, 2023 before fleeing the country.
The victim was a promising student with a first-class academic record at Lead City University.
