Two Nigerians have been reportedly murdered on Thursday, April 6, 2017, during a mob attack on immigrants in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
While Nigerian high commissioner to South Africa, Mr. Martins Cobham, affirmed the death of a Nigerian who was a mechanic known as Razak Ajao, one Ralph Nwachukwu, also a Nigerian residing in South Africa, claimed another Nigerian was also killed that same yesterday.
Cobham said: “I can confirm that a Nigerian, Razak Ajao, an auto mechanic was killed and four others injured.
“The Nigerian mission has formally registered a protest to the South African ministry of foreign affairs on this sad incident.
“The ministry said they would get back to the mission and that is the situation we are now.
“Meanwhile, the mission is meeting with officials of Nigeria Union on the incident to decide on the next line of action.
“We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you informed.”
He also said that the commission had also reported the bouts to the South African police.
According to Ralph Nwachukwu, a Nigerian based in the country, could not provide the identity of the other victim, but said the attack began when Nigerians residing in that area were holding a meeting.
Nwachukwu said: “They held a meeting on Tuesday and today (Thursday) was supposed to be a follow up.
“It was at the peak of the meeting that the South African taxi drivers swooped on them and began to attack them with dangerous weapons that led to the death of two while many others were seriously injured.”
Nwachukwu said Nigerians, in process of registering their grievance, attempted to report the issue to the police station but were driven out by the commander at the station instead of listening to them.
Nwachukwu claimed that the station’s commander threatened to shoot them if they refuse to leave the station.
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