The Nigeria Mission in South Africa has condemned the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence, by gunman in South Africa.
He said the it received with pain the unfortunate news of the assassination of Tochukwu-Lawrence by a yet-to-be identified assailant.
Abraham said that the ugly incident was said to have occurred at 10 Koppe, Middleburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, on July 6.
According to him “An eye witness account has it that an unknown man made a way into the compound of Mr Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence and requested to see him.
“’On being told about his guest, he came out to meet him, and the man opened fire on him and shot him six times, resulting in his death before he could reach the hospital.
“The reason behind the sad incident is yet to be established, but this is very unfortunate and condemnable,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed worry over the killing of another Nigerian in South Africa.
Dabiri-Erewa in short message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday described the recent killing as unfortunate.
She said that further enquiry over challenges faced by Nigeria in South Africa should be directed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
”All enquiries should be directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who has vowed to take decisive action with the new Foreign Affairs Minister in South Africa.”
Dabiri-Erewa also expressed disappointment over an early warning signal put in place by both ministries, which she said, had still not been implemented.
She stated that no fewer than 117 Nigerians were extra-judicially killed in South Africa between 2016 and 2018 for one flimsy reason or the other.
She said that many more had followed since then.
