Nigeria says death of two citizens in South Africa being investigated

16 Novembre 2017

Abuja, Nigeria, November 16 (Infosplusgabon) -  The Nigerian Federal Government on Thursday said that two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa and it is following police investigations on the cases.

A statement by the Spokesperson for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Tope Elias-Fatile, in Abuja, said the deaths occurred in two separate incidents.

According to the statement 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 (the public) that the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has been following police investigations on the sad development. The government further commiserated with families of the deceased."

It said its missions in South Africa would continue to engage the host authorities to ensure the safety of Nigerians residing in various parts of the country.

FIN/INFOSPLUSGABON/EST/ GABON 2017

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