By Emmanuel Nduka
Filippo Ferlazzo, the Italian man who beat Italy-based Nigerian – Alika Ogorchukwu to death in July 2022, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.
Heritage Times HT recalls that the 39-year-old Nigerian was murdered by beating in the Italian city of Civitanova Marche in the Province of Macerata’s Marche Region.
He has now received justice.
The judgment was disclosed by Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement signed by NIDCOM spokesperson Gabriel Odu on Thursday.
Dabiri-Erewa who expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to Ferlazzo commended the Nigerian Mission in Rome for following through with the case and other cases involving Nigerians.
“I am glad that this case finally got justice. Like I always say, there has to be consequences for actions,” she said
The NIDCOM boss also urged Nigerians in the diaspora to remain law-abiding, excel in what they do and never forget home by giving back to their homeland.
She also exhorted Nigerians living abroad to uphold the law, be the best at what they do, and never forget their roots by supporting their home country.
Accounts of the Italian police disclosed that Ogorchukwu was assaulted while strolling in broad daylight, after the Nigerian asked Ferlazzo’s fiancée to buy him a handkerchief.
With the use of Ogorchukwu’s crutches, the attacker battered the victim to death in front of multiple witnesses, some of whom made videos on their smartphones.
In July last year, Ferlazzo was detained and arrested on charges of having murdered Ogorchukwu and having stolen his phone.
