EKO HOT BLOG reports that Filippo Ferlazzo, an Italian man, has been convicted and sentenced to 24 years in prison for fatally assaulting Alika Ogorchukwu, a 39-year-old Nigerian street vendor, in Civitanova Marche, Italy, in July 2022.
The assault followed Ferlazzo accusing Ogorchukwu of harassing his girlfriend, resulting in a physical altercation that tragically led to Ogorchukwu’s death on the spot.
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Ferlazzo was arrested and charged with murder. He was convicted and sentenced to 24 years in prison by an Italian court on September 28, 2023.
This information was released in a statement on Thursday by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NiDCOM).
In the statement released by NiDCOM which was signed by spokesperson Gabriel Odu, Dabiri-Erewa praised the Nigerian Mission in Rome for handling this issue and others involving Nigerians with diligence.
“I am glad that this case finally received justice. Like I always say, there have to be consequences for actions.” She remarked.
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The case has sparked outrage in Italy and around the world. Many people have accused the Italian authorities of failing to protect Ogorchukwu.
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