The reported killing of a Nigerian student in the Philippines by a group of Chinese nationals is being looked into by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), according to the organization.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the head of NiDCOM’s media, public relations, and protocol unit, revealed this in a statement.
The investigation, according to the statement, aims to determine what exactly happened to the student named Ikem to cause his death.
“The attention of Nigerians in the 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 Philippines, 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 partly read.