Nigerians in UK hold fundraising to repatriate remains of st@bbed student
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 29/01/2026
Nigerians living in Norwich, United Kingdom, have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remains of Uchenna Okirie, fondly known as “Common Man,” who was stabbed to death in his student apartment in November 2025.Okirie, a Nigerian national, was allegedly murdered under circumstances that shocked both the local and wider Nigerian community. A 27-year-old Congolese national, Benjamin Katabana, has been charged in connection with the killing.To support the repatriation and burial, the Nigerian Community Norwich created a GoFundMe appeal titled: “Rest in Peace, Uche: Help Us Return (…)
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