UK court finds man guilty of murdering Nigerian after money dispute
A UK court has found Ben Wazabanga guilty of murdering Ayowale Aladejana, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian, after a dispute over money. The conviction followed an investigation that included CCTV footage, phone analysis, and vehicle tracking. The police said Wazabanga travelled from Bedford to New Cross, London, where he fatally stabbed Aladejana. Wazabanga will be sentenced on July 13.
What happened
- Ben Wazabanga, 23, was found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of murdering 26-year-old Ayowale Aladejana.
- The attack took place after a dispute over money, with Wazabanga travelling from Bedford to confront Aladejana.
- Officers were called to Monson Road, New Cross, on August 2, 2025, after reports of a stabbing; Aladejana was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A post-mortem on August 3 gave the preliminary cause of death as a stab wound to the chest.
- Wazabanga will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, July 13.
