- Nigeria's federal government has confirmed the death of two Nigerians in South Africa
- The FG also said it is following investigations on the death of the two Nigerians
- One of the victim was beaten to death
The federal government says it is following police investigations on the death of two Nigerians in South Africa.
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja on Wednesday, signed by the Spokesperson, Mr Tope Elias-Fatile, said their death occurred in two separate incidents.
“The mission informs that the first incident involved Mr Ikechukwu Mmanwoke Edmond, an indigene of Anambra State, who was murdered in front of his home in Marvern, a suburb of Johannesburg.
“The second incident involved Mr Eluka Agu, who was beaten to death during a robbery alongside some unidentified persons in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, near Pretoria.
“The federal government wishes to assure that the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has been following police investigations on the sad development.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that grief-stricken Nigerian community in South Africa confirmed the vicious killing of two of their members within 48 hours barely a month after President Jacob Zuma was honoured by the Imo state government.
A dependable source close to the Nigerian community told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Johannesburg on Tuesday, November 14, that the first victim, Ikechukwu Mmanwoke Edmond, 40, was killed on Nov. 11.
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Source: Naija.ng
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Thursday, 16 November 2017