The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says it will investigate the alleged murder of a Nigerian student by a group of Chinese citizens in the Philippines.

This is contained in a statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations, and Protocol Unit of NiDCOM.

According to the statement, the investigation is intended to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the student identified as Ikem.

“The attention of Nigerians in 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 Phillipines, 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 read in parts.

Recall that an X user, @michaelojuola, had on Sunday, tweeted that the deceased’s hands were tied, his mouth covered and beaten till death. Adding a crying emoji, the user wrote: “A friend of mine, a Nigerian medical student named Ikem studying in the Republic of Philippines was brutally murdered by a group of Chinese. They tied his hands up, covered and tied his mouth and (he) was beaten blue-black until he gave up the ghost.

“This should never be allowed to get swept under the carpet regardless of the relationship between the Philippines and China. This is so inhuman and barbaric! I can’t even think straight at the moment because of the horrific videos I’m getting right now from the hospital.”