Nigerian bishop shot dead in South Africa
A Nigerian cleric, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, has been shot dead in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nigerian Citizens Association, South Africa, NICASA, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, The National President of the NICASA, Rev Frank Onyekwelu, stated that the deceased, who hailed from Ekiti State, was killed at his residence in Kensington, Johannesburg. Onyekwelu […] Nigerian bishop…
A Nigerian bishop, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, was fatally shot in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to the Nigerian Citizens Association, South Africa (NICASA). NICASA's National President, Rev Frank Onyekwelu, revealed that Fakunle, originally from Ekiti State, was murdered at his Kensington residence. Two unidentified individuals broke into Fakunle's home and fatally shot him multiple times, NICASA states.
The organization has notified the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg and initiated a murder investigation at the Jeppe Police Station. Onyekwelu emphasized that this act of violence has devastated a Nigerian family and deprived the Nigerian community of a valued member.
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