Xenophobia: 105 more Nigerians repatriated from South Africa

Around 1,640 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa since the recent wave of xenophobia began in April. A batch of 105 Nigerians was recently repatriated, adding to the 33 who were repatriated last month.

In a separate development, police in South Africa have found a tenth body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, amid growing concern over a string of women killed in two months. According to the Malay Mail, the body was found in the Tembisa township, and police are working to establish whether the killings are connected.

The discovery adds to growing concern over violence against women in a country long plagued by violent crime. The nine other victims were mostly in their 20s and 30s, with some found stripped of their clothes and showing signs of sexual assault. According to the Punch and Punch Nigeria, a suspect was arrested two days after the first victim was found, and two other suspects, women aged 31 and 38, were arrested in connection with the ninth victim.

Brief written by urgent.news from Premium Times, Punch, Punch Nigeria, Malay Mail — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.