FG condemns killing of two Nigerians in South Africa, demands probe

The Federal Government has condemned the sidesplitting of 2 Nigerians successful South Africa and called for thorough, transparent and speedy investigations into the deaths.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle was killed astatine his location successful Kensington, Johannesburg, connected September 4, 2026, portion James Uchechukwu Nwankwo died successful Somerset, Cape Town, connected September 5.

In a connection signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the authorities said it received the reports with “profound shock” and expressed peculiar interest implicit the circumstances surrounding Nwankwo’s death.

The ministry said Nwankwo died aft what it described arsenic “gruesome interrogation techniques” allegedly utilized by officers of the South African Police Service.

“These killings, happening astatine a clip erstwhile foreigners, peculiarly Africans, are grappling with the devastating impacts of wide xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks successful South Africa, rise questions astir the information of foreigners successful the country,” the connection said.

The Nigerian authorities besides raised concerns that information officers liable for protecting lives and spot could beryllium making the concern worse done interrogation methods that person allegedly led to the deaths of foreigners.

“Nigeria views these incidents with sedate interest and condemns th...