A 31-year-old Nigerian man identified as Adimabua Chukwuka is facing a potential life sentence after being charged with the first-degree m¥rder of 60-year-old Mario Ferreira, a homeless man in Toronto, Canada.
Superintendent Ronald Khan of the Toronto Police Service’s 52 Division confirmed that Chukwuka was arrested on Friday, March 21, following a tip from the public. According to Khan, Chukwuka allegedly a§§aulted Ferreira without provocation, leading to his d+ath.
Authorities were alerted to the incident by University of Toronto Campus Safety Special Constables, who reported an unconscious man near 144 College Street on Thursday, March 20. Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the scene, but Ferreira was pronounced d+ad upon arrival.
Detective Sergeant Trevor Grieve, head of the homicide and missing persons unit, emphasized the police department’s commitment to securing justice for Ferreira and his loved ones. He urged witnesses to come forward with any information, no matter how minor.
