Two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, have been killed in South Africa amid ongoing violence, according to Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, Consul-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg. Emmanuel allegedly died from injuries sustained during beatings by South African National Defence Force personnel in Port Elizabeth on April 20. Andrew was apprehended by Tshwane Metro Police on April 19 in Pretoria, with his body later discovered at a mortuary. The Consul-General has called for thorough investigations and prosecution of perpetrators, urging Nigerians in South Africa to remain calm.
Key Points
- Families of two Nigerians now grieve while awaiting justice in a foreign country.
- Nigerian citizens in South Africa face heightened fear of arbitrary violence and profiling.
- The incidents strain diplomatic relations between Nigeria and South Africa further.
- Calls for IPID investigation signal distrust in standard South African police procedures.
- Generalised tagging of Nigerians as criminals abroad continues to have lethal consequences.
Watch whether South African authorities prosecute the military and police personnel involved and if the Nigerian government issues a formal diplomatic protest.
Sources: Daily Trust
