Man arrested for stabbing Nigerian student to death in Canada

Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly stabbing of a Nigerian student, Ifeanyichukwu Oseke.

Oseke, 28, was stabbed in a Scarborough parking lot after an altercation with another man on June 25, 2023. He later died in the hospital.

A search for a male suspect who was last seen fleeing the scene in a dark-coloured sedan, heading south on Brimley Road, began in the days that followed.

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On Saturday, July 1, police provided an update on the investigation and identified 25-year-old Toronto resident, Tamar Cupid as the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing.

A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Tamar Cupid on the charge of second-degree murder, police said.

In an update on Saturday night, police said Cupid was arrested and charged hours into the warrant.