The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa has confirmed that three Nigerians were shot and killed between November 14 and 17 in South Africa.
A statement issued by the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg on Friday, disclosed that the killings of the Nigerians in Durban, was as a “result of intra-community violence that has not been adequately managed.”
“The Consulate General of Nigeria is saddened by the latest reports of killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN),” the statement said.
“Preliminary accounts indicate that three Nigerians were shot and killed between 14th and 17th November 2022 due to intra-community violence that has not been adequately managed. This is a source of grave concern to the Mission and well-meaning Nigerians.”
The Consulate General who sympathized with families of victims of the latest killings, appealed to members of the Nigerian community in Durban and in the country as a whole, to eschew violence and any action that could lead to a degeneration of the current situation.
It also appealed the community to be law-abiding and refer all disputes to relevant law-enforcement agencies for assistance.
