The Nigerian Embassy in Rome, Italy, has weighed into the homicide of a Nigerian man within the nation.
The embassy narrated how a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, was been overwhelmed to loss of life by an Italian man in Civitanova Marche metropolis space of the nation.
The incident occurred on Friday in Civitanova Marche metropolis, positioned within the Province of Macerata, Marche Area of Italy.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Fee and the Nigerian Embassy confirmed the event.
Explaining what transpired, the embassy in a press release described the incident as a ‘brutal murder’, including that each one fingers can be on deck to make sure justice prevail within the matter.
The assertion learn, “The eye of the Embassy has been drawn to the brutal homicide of Alika Ogorchukwu. A 39-year-old Nigerian citizen who was overwhelmed to loss of life by an Italian man on Friday twenty ninth July 2022, in Civitanova Marche metropolis, positioned within the Province of Macerata, Marche Area of Italy.
“The incident occurred on a busy avenue, in entrance of shocked onlookers. A few of whom made movies of the assault, with little or no try to stop it.
“His Excellency, Ambassador Mfawa Omini Abam has condemned the grotesque homicide and has commiserated with Mrs. Charity Oriachi, spouse of the deceased, and the remainder of his household.
“His Excellency has directed the supply of instant consular help as acceptable. The Embassy is at the moment collaborating with related Italian authorities to make sure justice is served and to offer succour to the household of the deceased.
“Ambassador Abam needs to enjoin members of the Nigerian neighborhood in Italy to stay calm and to chorus from taking legal guidelines into their fingers.
“His Excellency wishes to reassure Nigerians in Italy that citizen diplomacy remained the key thrust of his administration and will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that all Nigerians in Italy receive timely, efficient, and professional consular services.”
Additionally, confirming the event in a tweet on Saturday, NIDCOM wrote, “39-year-old Nigerian citizen was beaten to death by an Italian man on Friday 29th July 2022, in Civitanova Marche city, located in the Province of Macerata, Marche Region of Italy.”
The PUNCH had on July 27, 2022, reported that two Nigerian males have been shot useless by gunmen on the ATL Lounge in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.
The identities of the 2 Nigerian males have been revealed as Chibueze Momah (22), and Tosin Awaroshegbe (25), in line with Adam Abdul, who claims to be a cousin to one in all them.
Abdul wrote, “Eze and Tosin have been each diligent staff who served as safety guards for a lot of lounges in Vaughan. They have been liked and cherished by many locally.
“Their story was solely getting began as they’d each just lately graduated. Eze was set to make his manner into the tech business and Tosin our beloved engineer.
“Unfortunately, their time was cut short. It is our hope to raise $50,000 for each respective family to help with funeral costs and to reunite their bodies with their families.”