‘Statistics show that 6,000 Nigerians are under criminal investigation in South Africa’

Available statistics show that no less than 6,000 Nigerians in South Africa are currently under investigation for various crimes.

That much information was revealed by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Kabir Bala, in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday.

According to Ambassador Bala, the figures were from the South African Police Service and it showed that Nigerians were being held for various crimes including; drug-related offences, murder, fraud and armed robbery.

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During the interview, Ambassador Bala said: “We have to look at it from a proper perspective so that we don’t tilt the balance. And then we overlook the fact that some of our nationals engage in things that are not legal here.

“We have 6,089 of them having cases that are being concluded or investigated and some of them in prison, we have them.”

Bala however, explained that the accused persons, whether Nigerians or other nationals, have the right to fair trial before being convicted, if found guilt in line with the laws.

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