By Kamil Opeyemi
A Nigerian medical student in the Philippines simply identified as Ikem has been allegedly tortured to death in the country.
Information available to the NPO Reports show that Ike’s death was brought to the public by his friend Michael who said videos he obtained from the hospital where Ikem was taken to were gory.
Michael alleged that his friend was tortured to death a “group of Chinese” He did not give details of what led to the torture.
“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 was beaten blue-black until he gave up the gh*st” he wrote on his X page on Sunday
Going further, he wrote , “This should never be allowed to get swept under the carpet regardless of the relationship btw the Philippines and China.! This is so inhuman and barbaric! I can’t even think straight at the moment cos of the horrific videos I’m getting right now from the hospital.”
He called on the Nigerian authorities to act fast to ensure that the matter is fully investigated.