ANOTHER NIGERIAN STABBED TO DEATH IN SOUTH AFRICA
Afnews Editor
May 04, 2019
President of Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Ben Okoli, says a Nigerian, Mr Okechukwu Henry, from Imo State, has been stabbed to death by unknown South African robbers.
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The NICASA president said this in a letter to the Consul-General, Nigerian Consulate Johannesburg, South Africa.
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A copy of the letter was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.
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Okoli said that the association was tired of sending Nigerians back home in body bags due to premeditated and organised crimes against them in South Africa.
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"Tragedy has struck the Nigerian community again, just after 4p.m. on Friday, May 3. Mr Okechukwu Henry was stabbed to death by unknown local South African robbers.
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ÔÇØThe late Henry, a car dealer who specialised in used cars, lived in Middleburg Mpumalanga Province.
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"Earlier before his death, some two local guys had indicated interest to buy his car - a white VW polo.
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ÔÇØThey had negotiated the price and agreed to buy; late Henry had produced all necessary documents to seal the deal when suddenly the local buyers said they wanted to test-drive the car first before paying,ÔÇØ he said.
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According to him, Henry obliged them but insisted he would drive along with them.
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ÔÇØAs they drove out, he suddenly realised that they were robbers as they demanded for the key of the car.
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ÔÇØThey attacked him and stabbed him several times, they took the keys but could not manage to drive away the car.
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"Their action attracted the attention of people around and they ran away with the keys without the car,ÔÇØ he said.
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According to him, Henry was rushed to hospital, but it appeared he had died at the scene.
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He said that a case of robbery and murder had been opened by the NICASA Provincial chairman in Mpumalanga.
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ÔÇØYour Excellency, the attack on Nigerians has reached an alarming level and demands something urgent to be done to stem this ugly tide.
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ÔÇØOur nationals are under attack in South Africa. We are under attack from every angleÔÇØ.
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He called on the Nigerian mission to urgently intervene.
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"We no longer feel safe, we have become like a trophy hunted by all.
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"The Nigerian Citizens Association, South Africa, is disheartened by the frequent repatriation of the remains of our dear citizens,ÔÇØ he said. (DP)
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— Afnews Editor