No Nigerian Killed in South Africa protests, two deaths unrelated to unrest – FG

The Federal Government says nary Nigerian was killed and nary Nigerian-owned spot was destroyed during caller anti-foreigner protests successful parts of South Africa.

This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, successful a study shared connected her X grip connected Sunday.

She said the authorities is monitoring the concern intimately aft protests successful cities specified arsenic Pretoria and Johannesburg betwixt April 27 and 29, 2026.

According to her, South African authorities described the protests arsenic mostly peaceful, though constabulary utilized teardrop state successful immoderate areas.

However, she confirmed that 2 Nigerians died successful abstracted incidents not straight linked to the protests. One died aft an brushwood with soldiers, portion different was recovered dormant pursuing an alleged confrontation with metro police.

She said some deaths are being treated arsenic superior and unacceptable, and Nigeria is moving done its High Commission to analyse and question justice.

The curate besides warned that further protests are expected betwixt May 4 and 8, 2026. She added that Nigeria has ...