FG Reacts as Italian Who Beat Physically Challenged Nigerian to Death Gets 24 Years in Prison
- An Italian man, Filippo Ferlazzo, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for beating a Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, to death
- The incident occurred in July 2022, in the Italian city of Civitanova Marche, and went viral at the time
- Ferlazzo allegedly accused Ogorchukwu of harassing his girlfriend, prompting him to batter the Nigerian
FCT, Abuja - The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed satisfaction with the jail sentence of Filippo Ferlazzo.
Ferlazzo, an Italian man, was accused of killing Alika Ogorchukwu, a Nigerian citizen, in Italy.
Source: Twitter
Alika Ogorchukwu: Dabiri-Erewa hails judgment
In a statement on Thursday, September 28, 2023, Dabiri-Erewa said she was glad that Ogorchukwu’s case finally got justice.
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She said:
"I am glad that this case finally got justice. Like I always say, there has to be consequences for actions."
She commended the Nigerian mission in Rome, for following through with the case.
The convict bagged a 24-year jail term on Wednesday, September 27, for beating Ogorchukwu, 39, to death in broad daylight in 2022. The deceased was a physically challenged individual.
Alika Ogorchukwu: We held meetings, FG
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government of Nigeria, through Dabiri-Erewa, spoke about Ogorchukwu's death.
The fatal fight between Ferlazzo and Ogorchukwu was filmed on Friday, July 29, 2022, on a street in central Italy. Ogorchukwu died at the scene.
Subsequently, the Italian government promised to give Ogorchukwu's wife a job.
FG reacts as Biden appoints Nigerians
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Dabiri-Erewa congratulated the duo of Chinenye Ogwumike and Osagie Imasogie on their nomination into the Advisory Council on Africa Diaspora Engagement by President Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, September 26, Biden announced the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the US.
Dabiri-Erewa described the nomination of the two Nigerians as a welcome development.
“Dabiri-Erewa’s re-appointment well deserved”, Buratai’s aide
Legit.ng also reported on the reactions that followed the reappointment of Dabiri-Erewa as the NIDCOM boss.
Abubakar Sani, a public affairs commentator and special adviser to the former Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Buratai, said it was well-deserved.
Source: Legit.ng
