Reports say a Nigerian trader identified as Monday Okorie, has been murdered in Potchefstroom, North West Province of South Africa.
This was disclosed by President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene who said the victim was an indigene of Agwu in Enugu State.
Anyene said he has sent national officers of the union to the North West Province to investigate what led to the tragic incident.
He added that initial investigation showed that he was murdered by unknown assailants s, stressing that 20 Nigerians resident in the city were initially arrested by the police for protesting the murder and allegedly causing public violence.
He said some of the Nigerians had been released after investigations while the nine charged to court were granted free bail.
Anyene said, “Nigeria Union is satisfied with investigations done so far by the South African police.
“Our people and government are not happy with the way cases involving Nigerians in South Africa are being handled, vis-a-vis the high success rate of prosecution of crime in South Africa.
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