Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to twelve in 2026
This raises the number of Nigerians killed in South Africa since the start of the year to at least 12. The post Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to twelve in 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Three more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa, bringing the total number of Nigerians killed in the country this year to at least 12, according to Premium Times. The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned the killings and urged the South African government to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The Nigerian Consulate-General in Johannesburg has also condemned the deaths, which occurred in separate incidents between September 18 and 21, 2026. The victims were identified as Kenechukwu Christopher Igwemmadú, Olaniyi Olaleye Olatunde, and Christian Hillary Nnaemeka, according to Punch Nigeria.
Fani-Kayode stated that a total of 112 Nigerians have been murdered in South Africa since 2022, with 32 of the victims being killed by members of the South African security forces, Daily Post Nigeria reports.
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