The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of two Nigerians in separate violent incidents in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Dabiri-Erewa described the deaths as shocking and disturbing, saying they have heightened concerns over the safety of Nigerians living abroad.
She spoke through the Commission’s Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
The NiDCOM boss extended her condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the victims, urging them to remain strong despite the painful loss.
While commending the swift response of the UK Metropolitan Police and the Toronto Police Service, Dabiri-Erewa called for thorough, transparent and timely investigations into the incidents to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
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She also assured that NiDCOM would collaborate closely with the Nigerian High Commissions in the United Kingdom and Canada to provide necessary support to the affected families, in line with the Commission’s mandate to safeguard the welfare of Nigerians in the diaspora.
One of the victims, John Temitope Onetufo, a 23-year-old Nigerian, was reportedly stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve in the Lewisham area of London.
In a separate incident, another Nigerian, Mr Osemwengie Irorere, 46, was shot and killed at the Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
