NiDCOM to investigate alleged murder of Nigerian student by group of Chinese

Tue, Oct 24, 2023
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THE Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says it will investigate the alleged murder of a Nigerian student by a group of Chinese citizens in the Philippines.

This is contained in a statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Unit of NiDCOM.

According to the statement, the investigation is intended to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the student identified as Ikem.

“The attention of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has been drawn to a viral social media news item on the death of a Nigerian student, identified as Ikem, who was allegedly murdered by

a group of Chinese in the Republic of Philippines.

“Though the matter had not been officially reported to the Nigerian

embassy in the Phillipines, NIDCOM has asked the eyewitness who

posted the gory incident on his social media handle to provide more

details to the Commission’s  e-mail —admin@nidcom.gov.ng,” the statement read in parts. (NAN)

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October 24, 2023 @ 6:25 GMT|

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