Canada-Based Nigerian Caregiver Arrested for Assaulting Adults

A 38-year-old man from Nigeria, Oghenemaro Ejerua, was apprehended by the Toronto Police Service in Canada for allegedly assaulting vulnerable adults during his employment as a caregiver.

The incidents reportedly occurred at a group home located on Sibley Avenue and Dentonia Park Avenue.

According to a statement released by the Toronto Police Service, Ejerua was taken into custody after being declared wanted in December 2025.

He had been employed at the group home from November 1 to November 30, 2025, during which time he is accused of committing multiple assaults on the residents in his care.

The statement read, “On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at approximately 9 a.m., police responded to a call for an assault in the Sibley Avenue and Dentonia Park Avenue area.

“It is alleged that the suspect was employed as a caregiver at a group home for vulnerable adults between November 1 and November 30, 2025. During this period, the accused committed a series of assaults on the residents of the home.”

Following the report, the police declared Ejerua wanted, and after a manhunt, he was arrested.

The statement added that he was charged with seven counts of assault.

“Oghenemaro Dave Ejerua, 38, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with seven counts of assault.

“He was scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 10:00am, in room 106,” it stated.

Ejerua is not the first Nigerian to be arrested in Canada for misconduct.

It was reported on Thursday that the Toronto Police arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian, Babatunde Afuwape, in connection with the killing of a 20-year-old university student, Shivank Avasthi, in Canada.

The police said Afuwape was charged with murder over the incident, which occurred on December 23, 2025.