Brutal Killing Of Nigerian Street Vendor In Italy Sparks Outrage 

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By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated August 2, 2022

The killing of a Nigerian street vendor in Italy has sparked national outrage and renewed conversations about racism against migrants ahead of the country’s snap elections in September. 

Alika Ogorchukwu, 39,was reportedly chased, struck with a crutch he used to walk and then “beaten to death with bare hands” by the assailant, who also stole his phone while he was on the ground, police said.

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