Photo Of 38-Year-Old Nigerian Man Declared Wanted In The UK

Uchenna Nwanokwu

A 38-year-old Nigerian man identified as Uchenna Nwanokwu, is being haunted by the police in UK over an alleged connection with a serious assault which has left a woman in a serious but stable condition.

Uchenna Nwanokwu wanted over alleged assault in UK.

According to the Metropolitan Police, Unchenna has been declared wanted after they were called to reports of an assault on Saturday, 28 July at 18:40hrs at an address in the E15 area of Newham.

Officers attended the address where they forced entry and found the victim, a 26-year-old woman, suffering injuries. She was taken by the London Ambulance Service to hospital where she remains in a critical but stable condition.

Officers believe Nwanokwu – who was known to the victim – carried out the attack.  He is known to have links to the Battersea and Croydon areas.

Detective Constable Lucie Fish, attached to Forest Gate CID, said: “We would urgently like to speak to Unchenna Nwanokwu in regards to this very violent assault. If anyone knows of his whereabouts please call police as soon as possible.”

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