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Since Jacob Lunyamila, a Vancouver resident originally from Africa, got refugee status in 1996, he has racked up 95 criminal charges and 54 convictions in more than 400 interactions with police.

He punched his ex-girlfriend in the face, and he has randomly attacked strangers. He has also been convicted of sexual assault and carrying a concealed weapon — an axe.

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As a result, Lunyamila has been deemed too dangerous to stay in Canada and ordered deported to his native country — believed to be Rwanda.

But he remains here after failing to sign the necessary documents that would allow him to be sent back to the African nation.

The Immigration and Refugee Board had ordered him released from jail, saying it was unfair to hold him indefinitely despite his criminal history.

But Federal Court of Canada Chief Justice Paul Crampton has now ruled that Lunyamila must remain in custody pending his removal from Canada.