The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of a Nigerian, Mr. Alika Ogorchukwu, in Civitanova, Marche Province of Italy, by an unnamed Italian man, on 29 July 2022.
In a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Franscisca Omanyuli, the Federal Government of Nigeria also described the murder of Mr Ogorchukwu as unjustifiable and called on the Government of Italy to “bring the perpetrator of the heinous act under the jurisdiction of the Law without delay.”
Accordingly, the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed its Embassy in Rome, Italy, to remain seized of the unweleome development and work speedily, together with the relevant Italian authorities, to ensure that justice is served, in order to forestall a repeat of the unfortunate incident.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria is deeply saddened and commiserates with
the family of the deceased and calls on all Nigerians to exercise restraint as the Law takes its course in the case,” Mrs Omayuli said in the statement.
