Two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpeyong Andrew, have been k!lled in South Africa.\u00a0According to Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, Consul-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, they were k!lled by personnel of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Port Elizabeth.\u00a0Okey-Uche said the k!llings had further raised questions about the safety of Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa.\u00a0She added that the separate incidents had thrown the deceased families, the Nigerian community and diplomatic missions in shock.\u00a0The Consul-General noted the inherent danger over continuous generalisation in some quarters and tagging of well-meaning innocent Nigerians in the country as criminals.\u00a0On this, we are calling on South African authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators of the gruesome act to justice, she said.\u00a0“Our position is that no matter what the allegations may be, there are lawful processes and steps to justice. All should be presumed innocent and granted fair treatment and hearing in a court of law.\u00a0No one should take laws into their own hands under any circumstances. We hope to achieve the ultimate prosecution of the perpetrators.\u00a0She appealed to Nigerian citizens to remain calm and law-abiding, as they conduct their legal activities and go about their daily lives in SouthAfrica.\u00a0She said the Consulate had received the report of the preliminary investigation on the circumstances surrounding the deceaseds d3ath.\u00a0Emmanuels untimely d3ath allegedly resulted from injuries sustained during the brutal beatings by the military personnel on April 20, 2026.\u00a0His compatriot allegedly following an alleged altercation with members of the Tshwane Metro Police.\u00a0Andrew was apprehended on April 19, in Booysens area of Pretoria, and his body was subsequently discovered at the Pretoria Central Mortuary in circumstances.\u00a0A formal case has been opened with the South African Police Service and the matter is being investigated, she said.\u00a0“We welcome this development and underscore the importance of ensuring the investigation is conducted in a thorough, transparent, and impartial manner.In this regard, the Consulate-General respectfully calls on the relevant South African authorities, including the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), to expedite inquiries and establish the facts surrounding this incident.”\u00a0According to her, the Consulate is in active engagement with the appropriate South African authorities and closely monitoring developments.\u00a0“We are poised to assist the family of the deceased to provide necessary Consular support and assistance, she said.\u00a0She further expressed condolences to the respective families of the deceased, while praying for their souls to rest in peace.\u00a0She promised to fulfill the Consulates mandate focused on overseeing the welfare and fair treatment of all Nigerians.\u00a0The Nigerian envoy urged the Nigerian community in South Africa to remain calm, law-abiding and allow relevant authorities to carry out their investigations. (NAN)\u00a0The post Two Nigerians k!lled in South Africa appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpeyong Andrew, have been k!lled in South Africa.\u00a0According to Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, Consul-General of Nigeria … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[37,33,36,35,34],"class_list":["post-24954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bollywood","tag-entertainment","tag-fashion","tag-hollywood","tag-nollywood"],"yoast_head":"\n