Nigerian burnt to death in South Africa
A Nigerian has been burnt to death in Rustenburg, South Africa, after his vehicle was set ablaze by yet-to-be identified people.
He has not been identified.
However, the country’s North West police did not believe the incident was related to violent protests in the area this week, according to media reports on Sunday.
Two vehicles were set alight in two separate incidents by a group of unidentified people, multiple reports said.
No one had been arrested and police were investigating, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported police spokesperson Ofentse Mokgadi as having said.
“We can confirm that in two separate incidents, two vehicles were burnt by unknown suspects. In one of the incidents, a man sustained serious burn wound injuries after being set alight. He later died in hospital.
“At this stage a motive is unknown and police are still investigating,” the broadcaster added.
Calm returned to the area after days of protests calling for the removal of North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo.
The killing of the Nigerian came less than 10 days after another Nigerian ThankGod Okoro, 30, from Ogbaku in the Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State was murdered.
Records show that no fewer than 117 Nigerians have been killed in South Africa since February, 2016.
Unofficial estimates put the number of Nigerians residing in South Africa at about 800,000 majority of whom are young people.
Source: Today NG
More Stories
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE BABA IJESHA SLEPT WITH VICTIM – YOMI FABIYI
In the midst of continuing proceedings surroundings allegations of sexual assault against a juvenile, actor Yomi Fabiyi has continued to support...
NSCDC ARREST 45-YEAR-OLD CLERIC FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFILING THREE MINORS IN KWARA
A cleric has been arrested into custody by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for...
POLICE ARREST 71-YEAR-OLD LANDLORD FOR ALLEGEDLY IMPREGNATING TENANT’S DAUGHTER IN OGUN
Police operatives from Ajuwon Divisional Headquarters have arrested a landlord simply identified as Adesina, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his...
N2.7BN FRAUD: EX-AVIATION MINISTER, SIRIKA, DAUGHTER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CHARGE
Presently, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, is being arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Orji of Federal Capital...
EFCC, IMMIGRATION PARLEY ON FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN MAKURDI
In order to combat financial and economic crimes as well as other forms of corruption, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)...
EFCC ARRESTS EIGHT SUSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN AKWA IBOM
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 2, 2024 arrested...