‎Man Sentenced To Life In Jail In Canada For Murder Of 2 Nigerians 

‎A man, Kensworth Alton Francis has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with no chance of parole for 25 years, for his role in a nightclub shooting in Vaughan that claimed the lives of two Nigerians and left another seriously wounded.

‎The incident occurred at ATL Lounge, located near Highway 7 and Keele Street, in the early hours of July 23, 2022. Authorities said a confrontation inside the nightclub escalated before gunfire erupted.

‎The shooting resulted in the deaths of two security personnel, 25-year-old Tosin Amos-Arowoshegbe and 22-year-old Chibueze Momah. A 20-year-old woman also sustained serious injuries but survived the attack

‎Following the incident, York Regional Police homicide detectives launched a joint investigation with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A nationwide warrant was issued for Kensworth Alton Francis.

‎Francis was eventually apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 24, 2024, nearly two years after the sh%%ting. He was later extradited to Canada to face trial in York Region.

‎After hearing the case, a jury found Francis guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of unlawfully causing bodily harm. He was sentenced by the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket.

‎The court handed him two life sentences for the murder convictions, with parole eligibility barred for 25 years, along with an additional eight-year sentence for causing bodily harm. All sentences will run concurrently.

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