Amidst effort by both Nigeria and South Africa to end Xenophobia in the Southern African country, the Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of one of its members, Ikenna Innocent Otugo.
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Acting Chairman of Nigerian Union, South Africa (NUSA) in the Kwazulu Natal Province, Mr Sylvester Okonkwo said on Wednesday that the deceased was killed at Empangeni, in the province on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
He said that Otugo, 41, and a native of Nimo in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown assailants over a business disagreement.
According to Pulse, they reported that the man killed is a Phone repairer.
Okonkwo Sylvester on telephone from Empangeni that Otugosaid that he had repaired a cellphone for a client in the area.
He said that information made available to the union indicated that the female client was not satisfied with the work done by Ikenna Innocent Otugo.
Okonkwo said that the client brought some men who allegedly stabbed the victim.
He said, “Ikenna Innocent Otugo” died on the way to the hospital following the stabbing. We have reported the incident to the police and national secretariat of our union, NUSA.
“His (Ikenna Innocent Otugo) body is now in the mortuary awaiting autopsy.”
The acting chairman said that the victim is survived by a nine-year-old son.
Contacted, Mr Adetola Olubajo, President of NUSA, said that the national secretariat had been informed about the incident.
