The Consulate said the incidents occurred in Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni and urged South African authorities to establish the circumstances surrounding each death and prosecute anyone found responsible. It also appealed to Nigerians in the country to remain calm and security-conscious.
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, said the latest deaths brought the number of Nigerians he said had been killed in South Africa in 2026 to 12. His figures and allegations concerning previous deaths remain claims attributed to him and have not been independently verified in full.
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The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg has called for investigations after three Nigerians died in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and 21. The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has called for thorough investigations into the deaths of three Nigerians in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and 21, 2026. The victims were identified as Kenechukwu...
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- The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg has called for investigations after three Nigerians died in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and 21.
- The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has called for thorough investigations into the deaths of three Nigerians in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and 21, 2026.
- The victims were identified as Kenechukwu Christopher Igwemmadu, Olaniyi Olaleye Olatunde and Christian Hillary Nnaemeka.The Consulate said the incidents occurred in Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni and urged South African authorities to establish the circumstances surrounding each death and prosecute anyone found responsible.
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The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg has called for investigations after three Nigerians died in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and 21. The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has called for thorough investigations into the deaths of three Nigerians in separate incidents across South Africa between September 18 and 21, 2026. The victims were identified as Kenechukwu...
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September 29, 2026
