£20,000 reward offered as family of Peckham murder victim appeal for information

Crimestoppers is offering a £20,000 reward for information on the 10th anniversary of the murder of an innocent young man in south east London.

Ola Raji with his Mum

Ola Raji, a 21-year-old student, was attacked and killed in Peckham on the night of 21 April 2015.

He had spent the evening at a friend’s house watching a Champion’s League football match between Bayern Munich and Porto. Later, while cycling on the East Surrey Grove estate, near Commercial Way, SE15, he was stabbed and shot in a senseless attack by two men. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, Ola later died in hospital.

Detectives continue to investigate the possibility that Ola’s attackers left the scene on foot via a cut through from Cator Street, into Sumner Road, before turning into Rosemary Road, heading in the direction of the Surrey Canal Path.

Three people were arrested on suspicion of murder, with a further two arrested for perverting the course of justice. However, all were released, with no one brought to justice for Ola’s murder.

As a charity that is completely independent of the police, we are working with Ola’s family and the police ten years on from his murder, to appeal to anyone who may have been silent so far to come forward anonymously with any information that could lead to the arrest, charge and prosecution of those responsible.

Do you have information? You can tell us, 100% anonymously - guaranteed. Call 0800 555 111 or fill in our online form, here on our website:

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In an appeal for information, Ola’s sisters, Zainab Raji and Ruki Ware, said: 

“This is a painful reminder of ten years of loss – our family is not going to get that time back. When we get together, there is always that sense of something missing. There are children who never got to know their uncle, who would still be so young even now. The laughter we share is that little less loud. There is a smile absent in the photographs.

“But this is not just about our family. It’s about safety on the streets of Peckham and the wider south London area. There is no doubt the people who did this once could carry out similar attacks again. Maybe they already have.

“We are getting closer to the truth – for example, we now know about phone calls Ola received shortly before the attack. Just the smallest piece of evidence from any witnesses or those with knowledge of what happened could be enough to put those responsible behind bars and make the streets safer for the entire community.”

Detective Chief Inspector Alex Gammampila, who is leading the investigation, said:

“Ola was an innocent man, in the wrong place at the worst time. His murder has devastated his friends and family, and those in the local community.

“Ten years on, we continue to appeal for anyone who has any information to come forward.

“Were you out in Peckham that night? Were you also watching the football that night, or were you near Commercial Way? Did you see or hear the shooting or anything that struck you as being unusual?

“No piece of information is too small, and could be the final piece of the puzzle that leads us to identify Ola’s attackers.”

Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager for Crimestoppers, commented:

“As the family of Ola Raji continue their heartfelt appeal for justice 10 years after this tragic murder, we want to remind people that his attackers have still not been caught. This is deeply unsettling for his loved ones and the local community, and is reflected in this 10th anniversary reward appeal for information received to our charity Crimestoppers that leads to the conviction of his attackers.

"We know that there may be several witnesses who have information, but for whatever reason, talking to the police is not an option. Crimestoppers urges anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, to please come forward and tell us what you know.

"We are an independent charity, separate from the police, and we are unable to ever identify anyone who contacts us. We can’t trace any telephone numbers or the IP addresses of anyone who reports to us.

"If you have any details that could assist in bringing those responsible to justice, please contact us at 0800 555 111 or tell us what you know using our online reporting form.”

Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information our charity exclusively receives – either online or by calling freephone 0800 555 111 – that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Ola’s murder

***Note: the reward will only be payable for information passed directly to Crimestoppers and not to the police.***

Anonymity: Crimestoppers guarantees complete anonymity, meaning that people who call or contact us online can pass on what they know without ever giving any personal details. Computer IP addresses are never traced. Telephone calls are never recorded, there is no caller line display and no 1471 facility.
 
Claiming a reward: The reward will only be payable for information passed directly to Crimestoppers and not to the police. A reward code must be asked for when calling our charity on 0800 555 111. If you contact us via our online form anonymously, the 'keeping in contact’ facility must be used and a reward code must be requested on your initial contact.
 
More details about the rewards process – at the heart of which is ensuring you stay 100% anonymous - can be found here.

April 21 2025