By Rita Enemuru, Reporting
THE chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the alleged killing of a 19- year-old Nigerian student in Manitoba, Canada, as wicked, and vowed to ensure that justice is served.
He said this in a condolence message issued by the Director of Media and Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, and made available to Stonix News on Thursday.
The student, Afolabi Stephen, was allegedly killed by policemen on December 31, 2023, in Manitoba, Canada according to reports.
The condolence message read thus: “We are in touch with the Nigerians mission in Ottawa who have the assurances of the Canadian authorities that investigations into the unfortunate incident have begun and will be thorough.
‘We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Afolabi and pray unto God to allow his gentle and innocent soul to rest in perfect peace”.
Though the details of Stephen’s death are still sketchy, the Winnipeg, Manitoba Police Department, in a statement posted on its website via Winnipeg.ca, said its officers responded to a call about a young male who was acting “erratically”.
The police noted that upon arrival, efforts to calm the young man proved abortive which led to the discharge of a firearm by the police which ultimately led to his death.
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