A Nigerian fugitive, Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, who was arrested on February 12, 2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, for identity theft-related offences, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom for the murder of 18-year-old Marcus Hall in 2001, following a brawl outside Luton’s Atmosphere Nightclub, where the popular music group, So Solid Crew, had performed.
Though 39-year-old Kekere-Ekun, who goes by several aliases like Adebayo Dalvin James Ekun, Adeba Yo Kekere-Ekun, Adeba Yo Muta Lito Kekere-Ekun, James Dalvin, James Adebayo, had initially pleaded guilty to the murder charge before the Luton Crown Court, he later fled to Nigeria.
He, was, however, arrested in Nigeria in February by EFCC.
A statement by the EFCC said, during investigation, it was revealed that Kekere-Ekun, who was arrested for fraud, was on the wanted list of the United Kingdom Police.
Consequently, an extradition notice signed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, was served on him by the EFCC.
He was finally extradited back to the United Kingdom, where he reportedly admitted to the killing.
Before his conviction Monday, seven of the gang members had been convicted in 2002 and 2003 for their part in Hall’s murder, but two convictions were later quashed.
Revealing how he had been traced, the Bedfordshire Police said he was identified in CCTV footage of the attack, where he was wearing a distinctive checked coat.
Upon discovery of a flyer for the shop found by the Bedfordshire Police during a raid on his home, detectives went to a designer clothes store in London, where it was discovered that the jacket was one of only nine sold in the United Kingdom and the convict was listed as one of the buyers.
After the sentencing, Mr. Hall’s mother, Icelyn Wilson, in a statement issued through the Bedfordshire Police, was quoted to have 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.”
ThewillNigeria
What a pity.what a pity!
I feel so sorry for his family who will also pay the price of shame and deep hurt for his actions..what a frigging pity!
A thief will always be a thief. It's in his blood... After killing someone, you now fled? So you don't even have guts? Serves him right
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He was on the run and was also sampling jimsef everywhere...
DeleteHis name is Abdul right? Ain't surprised anyway.
Chai! He even bought an over the top expensive jacket! No conscience, no empathy, nothing!
DeleteU just kill person, waka! Enjoy urself, move on.
The heart of man is desperately wicked!
Chai this is very sad, because I know is wife Seun. She was a q.c girl. Now they have a son together. So does that mean she will go and marry again? The only person I feel pity for is the innocent son because this Seun girl use to be nothing. All of a sudden she became fake, when she sees us q.c girls at weddings she wud be waiting for u to say hello first. Hissssss. Rumour has it she married him for money cause this guy is Muslim. I hope this would make u seun give your life to Christ and be more humble with people cause no one knows tomorrow
DeleteShe is a very nasty girl I know her personally,from a normal home but want to live the fancy fake life,with fake friends rude ass bitch they both deserve eachother she had a big wedding last year where BIMPRO made her up they spent a lot of money etc.
DeleteShe sleeps around even when she was married now this has just made her sleeping around less guilty .feel for the poor boy that they produced.
SEUN stop fucking around for channel bag and Lekki house go back to your family house in surulere and keep a low profile
Pretty girl, money aint everything. Husband in jail, what will she do than to move. Ladies look before you leap. And parent need to pray for their kids not to fall in to wrong hand for marriage.
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Which money does Bayo has ?someone that was leaching off jake ,may be he started doing yahoo or 419,otherwise the guy no get one kobo.she married him for the family name the girls likes to fill among .
DeleteIs he same Kekere Ekun that does small chops n samosa for high profile society parties?
DeleteIf only he had kept a low profile, EFCC for no see am to nab!
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You are an idiot. Continue with your low profile. Your cup will soon full just like him
DeleteSo u would have wished that he kept a low profile?????
DeleteI put it to u dat u are an EVIL person Dou u may not know yet!!!
at sexyboo you dey vex o
DeleteJailed for life? He should take solace in the fact that he's not doing time in kirikiri or any Nigerian prison.
ReplyDeleteBig boy, fast lane life, cultism, see the end result. Such a popular family name
ReplyDeleteYea, that name is quite popular.He probably thought he got away with murder but alas, karma came knocking many years after.
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What a pity....
ReplyDeleteCrime does more harm than good.
My sympathy goes to the family of the murdered guy, how do people grow to be all shades of wrong? Murderer, fraudster all in one person. He couldn't even lie low in Nigeria
ReplyDeletenigerian again,?
ReplyDelete'Adeba Yo Broken Bottle', shey U see ya life? Happy imprisonment.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace to the dead. May God comfort his loved ones. *sad face*
Well. He killed, that's always d height of it for me. You'd rob and I can even pity u blaming it on poverty. But murder, what's his excuse??? I hope he will never be eligible for parole.
ReplyDeletePele to hiim
ReplyDeleteLet him dance to the music of his drum... the death of a child is one of the worse things a mother can face.
ReplyDeleteMay the soul of mr Hall RIP
Some Nigerians can disgrace them selfs sha.
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow, too bad.
ReplyDeleteGood 4 him!
ReplyDeleteI hope he's not related to the popular kekere Ekun family o. I wonder why some bastard children take delight in destroying a good name. Sad
ReplyDeleteEeyag it is well
ReplyDeleteU cannot runway from murder d blood must surely hunt u for d rest of ur life... Nemesis has caught up with u...
ReplyDeletethat was dumb boy! kekere ekun.. u don't get involved in murder and hope to get away with it..
ReplyDelete#Murder #Rape #Robbery is a NO! don't do it
apart from the listed, just make money and be good
Drug trafficking nko?
Delete@ gbogbo errrr that's a grey area...
DeleteWhen you realise that a lot of crimes including the above are often committed under drug influence or because of it and the lives it completely destroys then you will know that there is no grey area with drugs (IT IS PURE EVIL!!!)
DeleteIt's just so unfortunate how some youths live their lives. I just hope he will draw closer to God while serving his sentence.
ReplyDeleteVery detailed investigation. They even went to the shop where he bought a coat. Nice. It's sad that the life he took can never be brought back. *sigh* hope he stays in jail for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteCSI things state cid take note
DeleteOne person with many names. Serves him right.
ReplyDeleteShame on you dude
ReplyDelete*pops champagne*
ReplyDeleteIts well!
ReplyDeleteIts a pity.........u took a life and left the family in tears.May u equally rot in jail.Anuohia
ReplyDeleteKekere-Ekun that name looks like a big family in this country. Good he has been caught and jailed.
ReplyDeleteUK please all those that stole our money and kept in your bank, kindly do the same to them.
So sad a life was wasted. It's well with the bereaved
ReplyDeleteNow Seun Kekere ekun can go into full runs oh,what a waste!
ReplyDeleteLooool. Seun see your life, you see why it's good to have a good behaviour. The honest truth is I don't like u that much cause u feel like what you are not. Learn to be humble Seun. You just brought an innocent son to the world. Get closer to God Seun Akeke
DeleteBayo see your life? From a good home yet you decided to disgrace your family,and married that hoe of a wife Seun.now she has moved on,open shop in Lekki hehehehehehe
ReplyDeleteWhy is everyone calling Seun a hoe??? I am confused please
DeleteYou must be stupid......is bayo a good boy himself? Why put the blame of his actions on the wife? Idiot
DeleteWasted youth, wasted life. Life imprisonment. Too bad.
ReplyDeleteIn 2 days every foul mouth who has spoken on here, should openly beg the Lord for forgiveness for false witness or face what comes your way and your entire family. 2 days.
ReplyDeleteI beg for forgiveness everyday.
DeleteNa wasaaa
DeleteLeave them o, very soon; you and I will be reading about them or a member of their own family too. It's always easier to quickly cast a stone isn't it?
DeleteBunch of rerards chatting shut
ReplyDeleteBunch of retards chatting shit, gosh
ReplyDeleteYOU LOT SHOULD STFU ND FIND JOBS:)
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ReplyDeleteHe wasn't the only one involved in the fight that led to the unfortunate death of Marcus Hall, and from what I have gathered from the different websites and articles I have read on this case, I am sure it was not a premeditated murder. Everybody makes mistakes; I don't want to judge him because none of us know exactly how it all went down.
ReplyDeleteMay Marcus Hall's soul rest in peace