FG demands probe, justice over ‘deliberate’ killings of Nigerians in South Africa

The Federal Government has condemned the renewed killings of Nigerians successful South Africa, describing the incidents arsenic a imaginable deliberate signifier of extrajudicial unit by elements of the country’s information agencies.

The latest victim, Odueze Chimezie Odueze, was allegedly tortured to decease by unit of the South African Police Service, SAPS, connected Friday, October 9, 2026, astatine his residence successful the Parklands country of Cape Town.

Odueze was reportedly arrested astatine a buying centre connected suspicion of possessing drugs. The constabulary subsequently took him to his residence to behaviour a search, but nary drugs oregon different prohibited items were allegedly found.

Despite this, the officers allegedly subjected him to terrible torture, which resulted successful his death.

The incidental came hardly a week aft 2 African nationals, 1 reportedly a Nigerian, were allegedly killed connected the streets of Johannesburg.

Reacting to the incidents, Nigeria’s Consul-General successful South Africa, Ambassador Ninikanwa O. Okey-Uche, successful a connection issued connected Tuesday, October 13, 2026, expressed interest implicit the recurring killings, saying they had raised superior questions astir the information of Nigerians and different African nationals successful the country.

She said the increasing signifier of alleged extrajudicial killings was becoming progressively troubling.

“The con...