The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has promised that justice would be served in the the death of a 19-year-old Nigerian student, Afolabi Stephen, allegedly killed in Manitoba, Canada.
According to The PUNCH, NIDCOM’s boss condolence message was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
The statement adds that, Dabiri-Erewa promised that justice would be served.
She said “We are in touch with the Nigerian 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.”
Stephen was allegedly killed by policemen on December 31, 2023 in Manitoba, Canada.
Though the details of his 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”.
