A Nigerian man, Lekan Akinsoji and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, both 27 and from Forest Gate, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah in east London.
Akinsoji, a drill rapper, will serve a minimum of 28 years, while his accomplice Keita will serve at least 22 years, after their conviction for murder at the Old Bailey.
On 2 April 2017, the court heard that the pair dressed in black with balaclavas and gloves, carried out a planned gang ride-out before chasing Deen-Jah into an off-licence near Custom House station, where Akinsoji stabbed him in the heart.
The victim, known by his street name Grinna, was pronounced dead at the scene, just metres from his home.
According to prosecutor Anthony Orchard KC, “This killing was not a spontaneous act of violence, but an attack planned against a background of street violence between two east London gangs.”
