A Nigerian man, Shohfah-El Israel, whose birth name is Ajibola Shogbamimu, has been found guilty of the murder of a midwifery student in the United Kingdom.
Israel was convicted by a jury at Reading Crown Court on a single count of murder of Joy Morgan, Daily Mail reports.
The convict had spent time alone with Ms Morgan against strict church rules in December.
The 20-year-old’s body has not been recovered despite extensive police searches of hundreds of acres of land in Hertfordshire.
Israel lied to the police when he was arrested, saying he had dropped Ms Morgan off at her student accommodation in Hatfield after a dinner at the American-founded Israel United in Christ Church they attended on December 26.
The Nigerian later admitted he had spent two nights alone with the University of Hertfordshire student, saying he lied because of the church’s strict rules.
The prosecution said the keys to Morgan’s accommodation were discovered in the footwell of Israel’s car after his arrest in February.
The Nigerian denied having sex with the deceased, claiming he saw her as a daughter.
Israel has lived in the UK for 22 years.
