{
  "id": 7050694,
  "title": "Fani-Kayode Demands Justice for Over 100 Nigerians Killed in South Africa, Says Eight Killed in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/fani-kayode-demands-justice-for-over-100-nigerians-killed-in-south",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:58:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/13/fani-kayode-demands-justice-for-over-100-nigerians-killed-in-south-africa-says-eight-killed-in-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria's Ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned the alleged killing of two Nigerians in Johannesburg and called for urgent action to protect Nigerian nationals. Fani-Kayode alleged that over 100 Nigerian nationals have been killed in South Africa between 2022 and September 2026, with more than 30 reportedly killed by South African Police Service and South African Defence Force personnel. He expressed deep shock and concern over the murders of Bishop Michael Taiwo Fakunle and Mr. James Uchechukwu Nwankwo, bringing the total number of Nigerians allegedly murdered in South Africa in 2026 to eight, with four of the eight reportedly killed by South African security personnel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}