Suspect In Murder Of Leeds Varsity First Class Graduate Extradited From Qatar – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully completed the extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo suspected of murdering Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe, a First Class graduate of Leeds University.
The suspect, widely known as Killaboi, was extradited from Doha, Qatar to Nigeria through the joint efforts of the Ministry of Justice, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Force Headquarters Abuja and the Qatari Judicial Authorities.
“The extradition followed a petition from the family of the deceased, submitted through their legal representatives dated 29th September 2024. The matter was assigned to INTERPOL NCB Abuja for investigation,” a statement by the Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said.
The murder took place at the suspect’s residence located at No. 24A Abiola Apooyi Street, Oral Estate, Ajah, Lagos, on 13th July 2023.
“After committing the crime, he fled Nigeria and later released an online video purporting to confess to the act, a deceptive strategy to derail investigative efforts.
”Following his declaration as wanted by the NPF Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on 13th October 2023, an INTERPOL Red Notice was issued for his global apprehension.
“He was initially arrested in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 20th October 2023 under the false identity Kanu Princeton Samuel, but escaped custody during a prison break on 26th November 2023 in Feeetown.
“Further intelligence gathering revealed that the suspect continued to evade law enforcement, traversing multiple regions including West Africa, East Asia and the Middle East, under forged identities before eventually relocating to Doha, Qatar on 24th January, 2025.
“Operating under the alias Toure Abdoulaye with a fraudulent Guinean passport, he secured illegal employment and concealed his identity.”
The Police he was eventually arrested by Qatari authorities in February 2025, and an official extradition request processed via the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, was subsequently approved by the Qatari judicial authorities, resulting in his repatriation to Nigeria.
