The Federal government  has demanded that justice must be served in the murdered of a promising young Nigerian footballer, Kelvin Ifeanyi by the police in the United Kingdom (UK).

The minister of youth and sports development, Mr Sunday Dare, condemned the alleged killing of  Kelvin Igweani, by the UK police.

Dare described the sudden demise of the 25-year-old footballer as unfortunate, saying he was not aware of the incident.
He however 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.

Recall that Igweani, a Nigerian Footballer, was shot dead by officers, who attended a call out to a house, where a child was found with serious injuries.

Meanwhile, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), in Abuja on Wednesday described the incident as very unfortunate,and sad. He also called on the UK government for a thorough and proper investigation to be carried out on the incident.

Dabiri-Erewa in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NIDCOM, condoled 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.