Filippo Ferlazzo, an Italian who beat to death a physically challenged Nigerian man, 39, last week Friday in Civitanova Marche, Italy, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
See Updates on Murder of Physically Challenged Nigerian in Italy [VIDEO]
In a video posted via Twitter by the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Wednesday morning, the late Alika (the physically-challenged Nigerian) was allegedly beaten to death by the Italian man using his clutches.
Dabiri-Erewa said,
“The case of Alika Ogochukwu that was gruesomely murdered in Italy is a very pathetic one,” Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
“Alika was a physically challenged person that was beaten up just like that and the guy who beat him up to death used the crutches he was using to walk.
“The culprit has been arrested by the Italian police. As I speak with you, the Nigerian embassy and the Italian authorities are holding a series of meetings and Alika has a lawyer who will be working with the Nigerian mission and ensure justice is served in this case.
“So far, the Nigerian mission has the full cooperation of the Italian authorities and they are also seeking that his wife should be compensated with a job so that she can continue to fend for the family and according to the Nigerian mission, they are working very well with the Italian authorities and we are optimistic that justice will be served and the wife will be adequately compensated at least with a job to keep her going.
“We want to also commend the Nigerians community in Italy and Italians who came out in large numbers to raise funds to support the wife and her family, so we really commend them for that and we will be on the case to ensure that Alika doesn’t die in vain.”
Dabiri-Erewa also gave an update on the gruesome murder of two young Nigerians, Tosin Amos Arowoshegbe and Chibueze Momoh, who were shot dead at a Canadian nightclub while working as guards.
The NiDCOM boss said the Canadian authorities have identified a suspect and were working on getting to the cause of the unfortunate incident.
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