A SEVENTH MAN arrested during the investigation into the death of Quham Babatunde in Dublin has been charged with violent disorder and two counts of assault.

Mr Babatunde, who was aged 34 and from Nigeria, died after being stabbed on Anne Street South in the city centre at around 3am on 15 February.

It occurred after a row started among revellers leaving a Valentine’s night music event.
Gardaí found him unresponsive, and he was rushed to St James’s Street Hospital, where he passed away a short time later.

An adult male, aged in his late teens, was arrested this morning, and is currently detained under Section 4 of Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a station in Dublin.

Another man, John Eghomwanre, 23, of Dun Emer Glade, Lusk, Co. Dublin, was arrested last Thursday, and on Friday, gardaí charged him with three offences.

Mr Eghomwanre is accused of assault causing harm to Mr Babatunde at Anne Street South and his friend Adetola Adetuilehim at Duke Lane, and violent disorder.

He will appear before Cloverhill District Court tomorrow.

Mr Babatunde had been living in the Ballyogan accommodation centre in south Dublin pending his international protection application.

Five other men have already come before the courts on charges connected to his murder or events in the area that night.

They remain in custody on remand.

Ryan Ndede, 23, of Boroimhe Birches, Swords, Co Dublin, was arrested by the PSNI in Belfast after boarding a ferry to England. He was charged with Quham Babatunde’s murder and held in custody after he appeared at Belfast Magistrate’s Court on February 21.

The other four have appeared before Dublin District Court on connected charges.

Rory Carr, 21, of Ard na Greine, Seapoint Lane, Balbriggan, was accused of assault causing harm to Mr Babatunde and Adetuilehim at Anne Street South, and violent disorder.

Jeffrey Bangu, 21, of Cardy Rock Crescent, Balbriggan, was charged with assault causing harm to Mr Babatunde at Duke Lane and to Adetuilehim at Anne Street South.
He faces additional charges of violent disorder and the production of a knife during the incident.

Sean Forde, 23, with an address at Bath Road, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, was charged with violent disorder at Anne Street South.

Bakuani Diavisi, 25, of Cardy Rock, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, was charged with assault causing harm to another named male at Dawson Street, Dublin 2, on the same date.