{"id":228895,"date":"2016-07-07T16:48:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T16:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=228895"},"modified":"2016-07-07T16:48:53","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T16:48:53","slug":"nigerian-killed-in-italy-race-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/07\/nigerian-killed-in-italy-race-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian killed in Italy race attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
A man has been arrested by Italian police investigating the killing of a Nigerian immigrant which the government has condemned as a racist attack.<\/p>\n
Police say a row broke out at Fermo on Italy’s west coast when racist abuse was hurled at the partner of Emmanuel Chidi Namdi, 36.<\/p>\n
The violence escalated when a traffic pole was pulled from the ground. The victim later died in hospital.<\/p>\n
A local man described as a well-known “ultra” football fan is being held.<\/p>\n
Amedeo Mancini, 35, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of racially aggravated manslaughter. His lawyer said he “did not mean to kill” and that he had punched the Nigerian in self defence.<\/p>\n
Fleeing Boko Haram<\/strong><\/p>\n Emmanuel Chidi fled Nigeria with his partner Chinyery, 24, after their families came under attack from jihadist group Boko Haram.<\/p>\n Their families were killed in an attack on a Nigerian church in 2015, Italian media reported.<\/p>\n