Nigerian kills fellow compatriot in South Africa

The Nigerian mission in South Africa has expressed shock over the killing of a Nigerian national, Linus Chibuzor-Nwankwo from Enugu State by a fellow Nigerian, Lawrence Nwarienne from Anambra, in that country. The Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, Godwin Adama, in a statement on Sunday, said the 42 year-old Chibuzor-Nwankwo was allegedly shot […]

The Nigerian mission in South Africa has expressed shock over the killing of a Nigerian national, Linus Chibuzor-Nwankwo from Enugu State by a fellow Nigerian, Lawrence Nwarienne from Anambra, in that country.

The Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, Godwin Adama, in a statement on Sunday, said the 42 year-old Chibuzor-Nwankwo was allegedly shot by Nwarienne, who is operating a bar in South Africa.

He said the incident happened in the early hours of Friday in Kempton Park, Johannesburg in South Africa.

He said Nwarienne shot the deceased right at his bar for reasons not very clear.

He added that the suspect was, however, immediately arrested by the police and that investigation into the case has commenced.

“The High Commissioner and the Consul General are very concerned on this development. We condemn this dastardly act and do not expect it from our nationals who are supposed to protect each other.

“This is a development that is becoming frightening and may make South African police authorities to blame other future killings on the same trend. We are taking it seriously,” he said.

Adama said the Mission was in touch with Nigerians and police authorities and encouraged them to properly investigate the murder and prosecute accordingly.

This, he said, was to discourage future actions of that kind by any person irrespective of his nationality.

The envoy added that the situation had been calmed down to avoid reprisal attacks from other Nigerian close relations and friends.