U.S. Sailor Arrested In Japan Cab Murder
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TOKYO — Japanese police arrested an America sailor yesterday in the stabbing death of a taxi driver near an American naval base outside Tokyo, fueling anger here over crimes allegedly involving U.S. troops.
Olatunbosun Ugbogu, a 22-year-old Nigerian national, was arrested on murder and robbery charges, a local police spokesman said. The spokesman said he had confessed.
Japanese officials reacted sharply to the arrest. Public anger over the American military presence is mounting after a series of allegations against American servicemen in Japan, where some 50,000 American troops are based.
