My people, e no go better for us this January as we dey hear matter wey dey shock everybody. Na 28-year-old Canadian-based Nigerian, Babatunde Afuwape, wey dey Toronto, don land for serious wahala. Dem don charge am with first-degree murder for di killing of 20-year-old student, Shivank Avasthi, wey dey study for University of Toronto!
According to police report, dis tragedy happen for one popular campus trail on December 23, last year. Di police sabi say dem receive call around 3:30 p.m. say something dey happen for Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road. As dem reach, dem see Avasthi with gunshot wound and dem pronounce am dead on top di spot. Na dis incident be di 41st homicide wey happen for Toronto in 2025, my guys!
Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe talk say dem still dey look for di motive behind di attack, and e be like say Afuwape and Avasthi no dey know each other at all. She even talk say di attack fit just be random. “He was there to kill somebody, is our belief.” Na wetin e talk, but how dem take reach Avasthi? Hmmm, questions no dey finish o!
Dem don arrest Afuwape for December 28, for breach of parole because of previous firearm issues. Dem no even sure if di guy dey school for di university. Meanwhile, Avasthi be third-year student from India, wey get bright future ahead of am. McCabe express condolences for di family and friends. “He was young, bright, and had his whole life ahead of him,” she talk.
Dey even don see students and colleagues dey post tribute for social media. One of Avasthi’s close friends, Caitlin Whittier, wey follow join di cheerleading team, talk say Avasthi na person wey sabi lift people spirit. She say, “He was absolutely supportive. He was such a wonderful person.” Dey even used to study together, and he dey always check am late at night to make sure say she dey safe.
No be only dis kata kata dey happen, o! Last November, another Nigerian, Chukwuebuka Eweni, land for trouble for di U.S. too as he dey face charges for di alleged killing of him papa and stab him sisters. Na wah, my brethren, wetin happen to our people abroad? Dis one no be good news for diaspora at all!
As di news dey drop, we go dey keep our ear to di ground. Naija choko choko no dey ever finish. We go dey follow up to know if any develop for dis story. Make we dey shine our eye, my people!
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