Nigerian national Chukwunonso Uzoma-Eze nabbed for killing U.S. football player
A Nigerian, Chukwunonso Uzoma-Eze, has been arrested and charged with the murder of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football player Marvins Antoine. A second player, Kensley Macean, 19, was allegedly stabbed in the head and neck by Mr Uzoma-Eze.
On Monday, Mr Uzoma-Eze, 19, was arraigned for murder before New Bedford District Court in Massachusetts.
He pleaded not guilty and agreed to be extradited to Rhode Island, where the incident took place.
Mr Uzoma-Eze first entered the U.S. on a B-2 tourist visa in 2015. He received two extensions under the Obama administration before remaining in the country after his authorised stay expired. The U.S. government approved Uzoma-Eze’s request for deferred action in September 2022, according to Fox News. He applied for deferred action again in February 2025 and October 2025, with the latter request approved on October 8, 2025.
Mr Antoine, a UMass Dartmouth football player, was stabbed to death on Saturday morning outside Mezzo Lounge, Providence Police said.
The police confirmed the stabbing incident took place at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot outside Mezzo Lounge after an altercation. Mr Antoine died as a result of a stab to the chest.
“I want to bring justice to the family of Antoine. I couldn’t begin to think about how difficult it must be for them to have the need to mourn the loss of their child,” said police chief Oscar Perez at a Saturday news conference.
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