The Court of Assizes of Macerata sentenced Filippo Ferlazzo , 33 years old, originally from Salerno, to 24 years of imprisonment for the aggravated voluntary homicide of the Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu , which occurred in Civitanova Marche on 29 July 2022.

Civitanova Marche, the girlfriend's scream to Ferlazzo: "What have you done?". The victim's lawyer: "If he had psychiatric problems, why wasn't he supervised?"

The victim had asked for alms from the accused and his partner, whose arm he had touched: Ferlazzo had hit him with the crutch that the Nigerian used to walk, then climbed on top of him, crushing his neck and head .

"Justice has been done, 24 years in prison is fine," said Alika Ogorchukwu's wife, commenting on the sentencing.

Charity, accompanied by the lawyer Francesco Mantella and some members of her family, stopped to speak briefly with journalists just outside the Macerata court, where the hearing took place. Particularly shaken, the woman repeated several times that she "accepted" the sentence decided by the judges of the assize court. She followed the entire hearing sitting in the rows behind the lawyers. When the sentence was read she had no apparent reaction, only her shining eyes revealed her state of mind.

"I only had a six-year discount", said Filippo Ferlazzo immediately after reading the sentence issued by the judges of the Court of Assizes of Macerata.

This was reported to journalists by his defense lawyer, the lawyer Roberta Bizzarri, who added: "I had also prepared Filippo for the possibility of a life sentence which in his mind is equivalent to 30 years of imprisonment and therefore, the His is a joke that's worth what it's worth."

Lawyer Bizzarri said she was "satisfied with the sentence, given that the maximum sentence had been requested, but it will be necessary to read the reasons". You said you are thinking about appealing, but made it clear that it is a decision yet to be made.

During her final speech, the lawyer had asked for a detention facility alternative to prison for her client, "but the judges - she explained - have said that to date there is insufficient evidence to evaluate a release from prison".

The judges of the assize court of Macerata - president Roberto Evangelisti, alongside Federico Simonelli - did not in fact accept the request for life imprisonment which had been advanced by the prosecutor Claudio Rastrelli, but granted the generic mitigating circumstances, equivalent to the aggravating ones, thus applying the maximum sentence which in these cases is 24 years.

A sentence that Ferlazzo, a young man of Campania origin, will have to serve in prison. On the compensation front, the judges have currently granted a provisional amount of 350 thousand euros in favor of Alika's wife and son and 40 thousand euros each to the other family members admitted as civil parties. The accused was instead acquitted for the crime of robbery, after the fatal attack he found the murdered Nigerian's mobile phone in his pocket.

Source: La Repubblica


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PRESS RELEASE

JUSTICE AT LAST FOR ALIKA OGORCHUKWU

ABUJA: SEPTEMBER 28, 2023.

The Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out on Filippo Ferlazzo, an Italian man who killed a Nigerian citizen in Italy. , though the life lost can never be replaced

"I am glad that this case finally got justice. Like I always say, there has to be consequences for actions" .

Dabiri-Erewa commended the Nigerian Mission in Rome, for following through with the case and other cases involving Nigerians.

The Convict bagged 24 years jail term on Wednesday for causing the death of a 39-year-old Nigerian man who was on crutches, walking in a Marche coastal city in July 2022.

It could be recalled that in July 29, 2022, Alika Ogorchukwu was assaulted in broad daylight as he was walking. The attacker beat Ogorchukwu to death using Ogorchukwu's crutches in front of several onlookers, who did not intervene. Some of the onlookers, however, recorded videos of the attack using their phones.

On July 30, 2022, Filippo Ferlazzo, was arrested on charges of having murdered Ogorchukwu and having stolen Ogorchukwu's phone. The Italian Police stated that they believe Ferlazzo attacked Ogorchukwu after he had asked Ferlazzo's girlfriend to buy a handkerchief.
The incident was reported to have taken place at 2 p.m. on Friday in the main central street of Civitanova Marche, Italy. Ogorchukwu was found dead at the scene by paramedics.

NIDCOM Boss urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to remain law abiding, excel in what they do and never forget home by giving back to homeland.

E-signed,
Gabriel Odu,
Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit,
NIDCOM
September 28, 2023.

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Give us his head .

We don’t want jail term for him

It should have been increased to 45 years.

Nigerians are not animals to be maltreated or be subjected to such ill treatment.

The man was a business man selling qnd he simply asked the lady to buy something. The normal way it is been done here in the country. By persuading. How then did that warrant such babaric act.

Man do man this kind thing. He deserves 45 years in prison. So that by the time he is out, the babe done marry get 4 children.

W

Good

benuejosh:
He should be increased to 45 years.

He should be beheaded

You can't murder a Nigerian and go Scott free, our spirits are too strong..

Moral of the story is simple.

DONT LOSE YOUR TEMPER, and in doing so, do things you regret.

So, someone came and touched you, and begged you for money. What does it take to simply say 'No thanks, I don't have' and move on? Instead you had to beat him up for 'disrespecting you'...and now see where it has landed you.

24 years in jail....for nothing.

Before you start saying Italian jails are nice, consider what 24 years in prision means. If you want to go out and meet your friends to hang out, you cannot do so.

Never do things in anger.

I honestly feel he should be jailed for life or sentenced to death by hanging and firing squad at the same time

Justice served.

It should have been death sentence

Good

His psych will be reset in the prison

May God protect his people

His psych will be reset in the prison for 24 years.

I belive this country will be a better place if a woman is allowed to rule.
Omo see as King Tonto took it upon herself to give Mohbad a befitting burial.
Women are always down to Earth

NOwazobia:
Go get something better to do with your life instead of forming what you are not, online.


Have you gotten the job you were looking for the other time?

May God pu.nish you because the future will forever be female. How does me telling the truth mean I'm forming what I am not? Ewu!

Nawa o

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24 it's should have been life.

Sadistic white piece of shit!

Wether by law or the streets. JUSTICE FOR ILERIOLUWA - MOHBAD WILL BE SERVED.




SPIRIT OF MOHBAD, JI MA SUN, DO NOT REST IN PEACE UNTIL ALL, I REPEAT ALL THAT HAD A HAND IN YOUR DEATH JOIN YOU, INCLUDING ALL THAT ARE BEING PAID TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE. THE MONIES THEY RECEIVED WILL BE USELESS AS THAT JUDAS ISCARIOT RECEIVED AND THEY WILL ALSO JOIN YOU.

JUSTICE SERVED.
And the most evil police officer in the history of Africa,
The animal called James Nwafor that killed over 100 youths and threw their bodies into the river to be eaten by fishes is still lounging and living large in our darling nation.
God save Nigeria 🇳🇬

It could be recalled that in July 29, 2022, Alika Ogorchukwu was assaulted in broad daylight as he was walking. The attacker beat Ogorchukwu to death using Ogorchukwu's crutches in front of several onlookers, who did not intervene. Some of the onlookers, however, recorded videos of the attack using their phones

What a cruel way to die 😢

Omoawoke2:


Give us his head .

We don’t want jail term for him

You wan chop am or take am do pepper soup 🍲

Nice 👍

Urheadmaster:
Nice 👍

....... loko gongo aso 👍