Two Nigerians Killed In Fresh Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

Two Nigerians Killed In Fresh Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

Two Nigerians have been killed in fresh xenophobic attacks in
Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 5th and April 6th respectively.

According to the Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria
Union in South Africa (NUSA), Odefa Ikele, one of the deceased
persons, Goziem Akpenyi, was allegedly stabbed to death by three unknown
South African men during a heated argument at Bellville Stadium parking
lot in Cape Town at about 1 p.m. on Friday, April 5th.

Ikele added that the second victim identified as 48 year old Bonny
Iwuoha, from Ihitte/Uboma in Imo state, was stabbed to death at about
11:45 p.m. on April 6, 2019 in Johannesburg South. Accoridng to
eyewitnesses, his assailants followed him from 152 Hay Street
Turffontein, and thereafter, stabbed and killed him in front of his gate
at Turf Road, Turffontein.

The Nigerian Union executive said that the latest killings brings to
six the number of Nigerians killed in South Africa in March and April. 

”Three of the victims were murdered in Sunnyside, Pretoria and one in Balfour Park, Johannesburg,” he said.

Ikele called on the Nigerian Government to impress on the South
African government that the killings have to be investigated and the
culprits prosecuted.