FG lists 13 Nigerians who died of coronavirus in UK, US

Abike Dabiri Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has compiled a list of Nigerians who have died of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa shared a video on Twitter on Thursday evening, mourning the deceased.

According to the video, eight persons died in the UK while five others died in the US, bringing the tally to 13.

They comprise eight males and five females, including a medical doctor, a senior lawyer and a clergyman among others.

In Nigeria, six persons have died of the disease while 276 have been infected.