Nigerian robbed, murdered in South Africa
As Nigeria and South Africa seek ways to end the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country, the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), yesterday, announced the gruesome murder of another Nigerian.
The union’s President, Adetola Olubajo, said on Wednesday that the victim, 46-year-old Obinna Ayanele, hailed from Uruala, Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo.
He said Ayanele was murdered by some criminals in his shop in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, on Tuesday evening with the intention of robbing him of his money and wares.
“With deep sorrow in our hearts, the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) regrets to announce the gruesome murder of another Nigerian, the late Stanley Ayanele from Uruala, Ideato North LGA, Imo, aged 46.
“Until his death, he was a small scale business owner, a stockist of petty goods.
“Ayanele was accosted by some criminals at his shop in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg in the evening of August 20, 2019, with the intention of robbing him of his money and wares.
“In the process, he was murdered in cold blood,” Olubajo said in a statement made available to newsmen.