The Digest:
Disturbing dashcam footage has gone viral showing the brutal killing of 22-year-old Nigerian student Isaac Satlat, who was working as an e-hailing driver in South Africa. The video captures Isaac struggling with two male passengers who strangle him from the backseat while a female accomplice in the front assists and robs him. Isaac, from Plateau State, was weeks away from graduating university and working as a Bolt driver to support himself. South African police have arrested a female suspect and confirmed more arrests are imminent. However, reports circulating in some South African media claiming Isaac shot at police have been contradicted by the viral footage, sparking outrage over narratives that allegedly paint victims as criminals. Isaac's family now prepares for burial instead of graduation.
Key Points:
- The viral footage provides irrefutable evidence contradicting narratives that blamed the victim.
- It fuels outrage over alleged pattern of stigmatising Nigerian victims in South African media.
- Isaac's family faces devastating loss, while the Nigerian community demands justice and accurate reporting.
- This signals the deadly risks faced by foreign e-hailing drivers and the power of video evidence.
- The timing, weeks before his graduation, amplifies the tragedy's senselessness.
The footage has become a rallying point for Nigerians demanding justice and an end to victim-blaming narratives in cases of violence against foreign nationals.
Sources: Peoples Gazette, CrimeInSA/X, South African Police Service
