Government Reacts To Viral Video Of A Nigerian Man Brutally Beaten To Death In India

The death of a Nigerian man who was brutally beaten in India has called for the reaction of the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).

The business man identified as Sunny Mike was beaten to death at Palam, New Delhi on Wednesday, May 27.

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Reports gathered say the businessman was accused of theft by an Indian lady which called for a mob justice from passers-by. He was dead by the time police arrived at the scene.

His body was moved to the morgue and family flooded social media demanding justice and NIDCOM has waded in on the conversation.

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Reacting to the video gone viral, the Diaspora Commision wrote;
“Our attention has been drawn to above incident of a Nigerian brutally beaten up in Delhi, India. The Nigerian mission in India is aware and are currently investigating the circumstances. We call on Nigeria Community in India to be calm as the Mission is aware.”

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Our attention has been drawn to above incident of a Nigerian brutally beaten up in Delhi, India.
The Nigerian mission in India is aware and are currently investigating the circumstances.

We call on Nigeria Community in India to be calm as the Mission is aware. pic.twitter.com/FajTErEeHh

— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 28, 2020

SOURCE: AfricaCelebrities.Com