Solomon Odekunle's accused killer charged with 2nd-degree murder
CBC News | Posted: November 7, 2016 4:58 PM | Last Updated: November 7, 2016
University of Ottawa student stabbed to death Sunday morning
Joe Bryan Ndikuriyo, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 21-year-old international economics student from the University of Ottawa.
Ottawa police say Solomon Odekunle, originally from Nigeria, was stabbed to death at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning near the intersection of St. Laurent Boulevard and Ogilvie Road.
Staff Sgt. Bruce Pirt of the major crimes unit said police were working to determine a timeline of events, and called on any witnesses to come forward.
Investigators combed a crime scene in front of Piper's Bar and Grill, but said they didn't know whether the incident started there or resulted from a fight that started inside the bar.
In addition to the murder charge, Ndikuriyo was charged Monday with the attempted murder of another person. Police said that person, a friend of Odekunle's, required stitches.
Ndikuriyo appeared in court with a bandaged right hand Monday morning. Police said he was taken to hospital for medical treatment after he cut his hand during a fight.
Police said Ndikuriyo is an Ottawa resident and known to them.
He had served two weeks in jail for possession of a weapon.
Odekunle's killing is Ottawa's 17th homicide of 2016.