Nigerians want arrest of killers in S/Africa
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the killing of nigerians in south africa had been on the increase in recent times2 dabiri-erewa stated that no fewer than 117 nigerians were extra-judicially killed in south africa between 2013 and 2018 for one flimsy reason or the other2 the senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora mrs abike dabiri-erewa had expressed worry over the killings of nigerians in south africa2 lack of prosecution of these criminal activities has actually embolden a lot of people to feel that they can kill nigerians without any consequence he said2 he expressed concern that governments apathy to arrest and prosecute the killers has made the situation more complex2 at least 14 of the protesters were taken into custody and allegedly branded drug peddlers2 when there are no arrests no prosecutions criminals will have effrontery to go into crime without fear of retribution2 what we are demanding is that whosoever commits any crime should be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others he said2 olubajo also urged both nigerian and south african authorities to work together to address the situation and reduce criminal activities against nigerians in south africa2 the wanton killings of nigerians in south africa had sparked a number of protests there2 there was also the killing of mr clement nwaogu a father of two who was burnt to death by his assailants in april2 the latest was the assassination of mr martin ebuzoeme by unknown assailant in yeoville johannesburg on july 12 2 another nigerian thankgod okoro was also reportedly shot dead in hamburg florida west rand johannesburg on april 9 by the south african police flying squad2 before then was also the killing of mr ozumba tochukwu-lawrence by an unknown gunman at 10 koppe middleburg mpumalanga on july 62 ramaphosa had during his visit on july 11 said that the killing of nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country was an act of criminality but not specifically targeted at nigerians1 the killing came barely 24 hours after the visit of south africas president cyril ramaphosa to nigeria1 the president of the union mr adetola olubajo blamed the incessant killings of nigerians in south africa on lack of prosecution of offenders by the authorities1 he however called nigerians in south africa to be law abiding and shun criminal activity1 people are emboldened to perpetrate the crime with impunity and without consequences because of lack of prosecution1 olubajo said that the inability of the south african government to bring to book those perpetrating the heinous crimes against nigerians has given the criminals free hands1 troubled by frequent killings of nigerians the nigerian union in south africa has called for the arrests and prosecution of killers1