- Safiu Kehinde
The Toronto Police Service has arrested a 28-year-old Canada-based Nigerian man, Babatunde Afuwape, over alleged murder of a 20-year-old university student, Shivank Avasthi.
Afuwape was alleged to have murdered Avasthi on the 23rd of December 2025.
This was contained in a post shared on the police official X handle on Wednesday.
While the suspect had been charged with murder, the Toronto Police urged any member of the public who may have interacted with the suspect on the day of the incident to reach out to them on their hotline or make and anonymous tip.
The post read; “Babatunde Afuwape, 28, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with the murder of university student 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi on December 23, 2025.
“We believe more people may have interacted with the accused on that day.
“If you have any information, please come forward. Even small details can be significant. Call police at 416-808-7400 or make an anonymous tip via @1800222TIPS”