The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has vowed to ensure that justice is served for the death of a 19- year old Nigerian student, Afolabi Stephen in Manitoba, Canada.
In a statement issued by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Chairman
described the alleged killing of the young Nigerian as wicked, promising that the commission would ensure that justice is served.
The NIDCOM boss who received the news with shock, said, “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”, she said.
Reports has it that a 19-year-old Nigerian, Afolabi 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 http://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.
