Overview
- A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Ben Wazabanga guilty of murdering 26-year-old Ayowale Aladejana on Thursday, 11 June 2026.
- Police say the fatal stabbing happened at a Monson Road home on 2 August 2025 after an argument over money between the men.
- Investigators used CCTV, automatic number plate recognition and phone analysis to track a 50-mile journey from Bedford and to build a motive for the attack.
- Armed officers stopped a vehicle near Waterloo Bridge, Wazabanga ran from the car with a knife and was arrested on suspicion of murder.
- Sentencing is scheduled for 13 July 2026 and the Met highlighted the case as an example of how digital forensics can secure convictions and offer answers to victims’ families.