The Federal Government has condemned the murder of a promising young Nigerian footballer, Kelvin Odinaka Igweani by the police in the United Kingdom (UK).
The Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, called on the UK Government for a proper investigation to be carried out on the incident.
In a statement by the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa commiserates with the family of the deceased and the Nigerian communities in the UK by praying unto God to rest the soul of the departed Kelvin.
Also reacting, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, demanded justice for the murder of the footballer.
He described the sudden demise of the 25-year-old footballer as unfortunate and expressed confidence in the ability of the UK Government to ensure that justice is served.
“I’m just hearing that, I don’t know about it. It is unfortunate that a Nigerian player was shot dead in the UK. The UK has a system and I am the UK system will move in to do the necessary thing and ensure justice is served. That is all I’ll say for now,” Dare stated.
It was learnt that Thames Valley Police Officers attended a call-out to a house where a child was seriously injured and Igweani was shot dead in the process.