A Nigerian refugee thought to have fled the terrorist group Boko Haram with his wife has died after being attacked by an “ultra” football fan in a small Italian town. They are believed to have fled from Boko Haram and travelled through Niger and Libya before boarding a boat to Italy. Police arrested Mancini, who has been described as an “ultra”, an extremist football fan. The killing in Fermo prompted Italy’s interior minister, Angelino Alfano, to travel to the town to discuss public order and security. His lawyer, Francesco De Minicis, told the news agency Ansa that his client had not intended to kill the Nigerian.

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2016 12:24 UTC