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Another Nigerian killed in South Africa
The Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of another Nigerian identified as Ikenna Innocent Opugo, in the Empangeni province of the former apartheid enclave.
The death of the 41-year old Nigerian was confirmed by Mr Sylvester Okonkwo, Acting Chairman of Nigerian Union, South Africa (NUSA), in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.
Okonkwo said the deceased who is a native of Nimo in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown assailants over a business disagreement, on Tuesday, October 15.
Okonkwo in the interview told NAN on telephone from Empangeni that Otugo had repaired a cellphone for a client in the area.
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He said that information made available to the union indicated that the female client was not satisfied with the work done by Otugo and later brought some men who allegedly stabbed the victim.
He said, “Otugo died on the way to the hospital following the stabbing. We have reported the incident to the police and national secretariat of our union, NUSA.
“His (Otugo’s) body is now in the mortuary awaiting autopsy.”
The acting chairman said that the victim is survived by a nine-year-old son.
The incident comes despite the efforts of the South African government to quell unrest in the country which has been hit with a wave of anti-foreigner attacks in recent times.
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has only recently paid a visit to South Africa, were he was assured by that country’s leaders that Nigerians there would be well protected.
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