Help: Nigerians in UK seek funds to repatriate slain student

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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 Him to His Family.”

As of Wednesday, the fundraiser had gathered £1,149 out of its £7,000 target, with 67 donors contributing. Punch