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Two Nigerians residing in South Africa have been murdered by unknown assailants this month, according to Secretary of the Nigeria Union in Pretoria, Mr Adetola Olubajo.
Speaking on Tuesday, he said the first victim, 37-year-old Adeniyi Olumoko, is a petty trader who was stabbed to death on Oct.7. He hails from Ogun state and was killed at Marabastard in Pretoria by a South African, who forcefully took the victim’s goods without paying.
He said Olumoko, according to witnesses, was left bleeding for up to five hours because para-medics could not show up to attend to him.
The second victim is Christian Onwukaike, who was shot dead by assailants at Empangeni in the North Coast area of Kwazulu Natal on Oct.16, he said.
Reports said the assailants shot Onwukaike, a native of Anambra, from a moving car. He managed to drive himself to the hospital after the shooting before he eventually collapsed and died.
Olubajo said that the union was not happy that all murder cases involving Nigerians in South Africa were never resolved.
"We recommend that the consulate officials visit the area immediately in company of some members of the national and provincial executives of the Nigeria Union to speak with the police and the Nigerian community,” he said.
Speaking on Tuesday, he said the first victim, 37-year-old Adeniyi Olumoko, is a petty trader who was stabbed to death on Oct.7. He hails from Ogun state and was killed at Marabastard in Pretoria by a South African, who forcefully took the victim’s goods without paying.
He said Olumoko, according to witnesses, was left bleeding for up to five hours because para-medics could not show up to attend to him.
The second victim is Christian Onwukaike, who was shot dead by assailants at Empangeni in the North Coast area of Kwazulu Natal on Oct.16, he said.
Reports said the assailants shot Onwukaike, a native of Anambra, from a moving car. He managed to drive himself to the hospital after the shooting before he eventually collapsed and died.
Olubajo said that the union was not happy that all murder cases involving Nigerians in South Africa were never resolved.
"We recommend that the consulate officials visit the area immediately in company of some members of the national and provincial executives of the Nigeria Union to speak with the police and the Nigerian community,” he said.
