Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - A 31-year-old Nigerian man, Adimabua Chukwuka, has been accused of first-degree m8rder in the d3ath of a homeless man in Toronto, Canada.
Toronto police say they arrested Chukwuka late Friday afternoon, March
21, 2025, a few hours after 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was found d3ad near the
University of Toronto campus.
Investigators say they have video of Chukwuka allegedly using debris,
possibly from a dumpster or construction site, to repeatedly attack Ferreira
while he lay on a bench around 5:20 a.m. on Thursday morning.
“Police have arrested a man alleged to have attacked and k!lled an
unhoused man, without warning or provocation thanks to a tip from the public,”
the Toronto Police disclosed in a statement.
"On Friday, March 21, 2025, Homicide investigators released a photo
of a suspect, and shortly afterwards, Adimabua Chukwuka, 31, of Toronto,
was arrested and charged with First Degree M8rder.
“On March 20, police responded to a call from University of Toronto
Campus Safety Special Constables regarding a man lying on the ground near 144
College St. on the university grounds. He had visible injuries and was
unconscious and not breathing. Mario Ferreira, 60, of Toronto, was pronounced
deceased after police, fire and paramedics attended the scene.”
“We are committed to bringing justice to Mr. Ferreira and his loved
ones,” added Det.-Sgt. Trevor Grieve. “We are asking anyone who may have seen
something, no matter how small, to call immediately."
Grieve said investigators have been working around the clock to gather
evidence and review security footage from the surrounding area.
“We are continuing to canvas for additional video and information,” he
said, asking anyone with more footage to contact police.
Based on video footage reviewed so far, the victim was lying on a bench
near 6 Queen’s Park Crescent around 5:20 a.m. when the suspect armed himself
with debris, possibly from a construction site or nearby dumpster.
“Without warning or provocation, the suspect approaches Mr. Ferreira,
who is lying on the bench and uses that debris to assault him repeatedly and
violently. He then feld the area holding the debris he used to commit the
assault.”
He asked anyone in the area at that time to contact Homicide
investigators.
“If you were in the Queen’s Park area between 5 and 5:30 a.m. and saw
anything suspicious or if you recognize the person in the images we are
releasing today, please contact police. Your information is vital.”
The Homicide officer urged the suspect to seek legal counsel and turn
himself into police.
Meanwhile,
it was gathered that Chukwuka has a history of violent criminal charges,
including attempted m8rder and assault with a weapon.
Past news releases from Toronto Police show Chukwuka was charged with
multiple offences in separate incidents in 2014 and 2022.
He was accused in multiple stabbings in August of 2014 and charged with
10 counts, including attempted m8rder, aggravated assault and failing to comply
with probation.
Police laid 10 more charges in April 2022 after two more incidents in
which Chukwuka allegedly pulled a knife on a man, stole his cellphone, and
stabbed another man twice in the chest during a dispute.
The charges he faced in those cases included possessing a dangerous
weapon, assault with a firearm and robbery with a weapon.
The outcome of his various criminal charges was not immediately
known.
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