Nigerians in South Africa plan petition against police

The Nigerian Union in South Africa on Wednesday says it is mobilising Nigerians in that country to sign a petition against police brutality on Nigerians.

The President of the Union, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, made this known in a telephone interview from Pretoria, South Africa, with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Anyene said that three Nigerians had been killed by South African police since the beginning of this year.

He said the union had contacted the various chapters of the body to mobilise Nigerians to sign the petition in the provinces.

A Nigerian being brutalised by Cape Town police

“The union will send the petition to the ministry of police affairs in South Africa, copy the Nigerian mission and the National Assembly.

“We want the world to know that Nigerians are being manhandled in South Africa by the police. We are not overwhelmed, but we have a lot on our hands here,’’ he said.

Anyene also said on March 11, a Nigerian businessman, Emmanuel Prosper, was shot dead by a South African citizen.

He said Prosper, 32, a native of Igboukwu, Anambra, was allegedly killed by the South African for cheating on him in their gay relationship.

“We are alerted that a Nigerian had been shot at the Pretoria business district yesterday, (March 11).

“On getting to the scene, we saw the Nigerian dead and were told that the South African killed him for cheating in their gay relationship,’’ he said.

Anyene said the police has arrested the suspect and would charge him to court on March 13

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8 Comments

Akhabue says:

March 14, 2014 at 11:42 am

The Nigerian Union and the FG of Nigeria should investigate the possibility that residual racist elements of the apartheid security forces are taking revenge on Nigerians because of the comprehensive support given by Nigerians to the liberation movements (ANC and PAC).

Akhabue says:

March 14, 2014 at 11:42 am

willieooo says:

March 13, 2014 at 2:41 pm

Isn’t it sad? We undermine the effect of bad leadership. What we encounter as Nigerians all over the world is due to our bad leadership at home. Nigerians fought and died for the liberation of South Africa. We were at the forefront of the struggle against apartheid, instead of the people of South Africa seeing us as brothers and appreciating our contribution to their freedom; they impose visa restriction our movement and kill our people.
All this stems from our bad leaders at home. Whose failure has meant that Nigerians will live anywhere to survive as far as is not in Nigeria. Not until we take it upon our self to fight demon within our country, the abuse of our citizens will continue worldwide.

Jide says:

March 13, 2014 at 1:45 pm

Nigerian government will not do anything, because our leaders’ loots are in SA This is a country Nigeria & other African countries wasted their resources to free from slavery, now they think they can bully every foreigner in their country. Anyway they will soon return ti their slavery.

bobo says:

March 13, 2014 at 11:20 am

The header of the story should have been “Biafrians in South Africa plan petition against police”. They should be deported back to Enugu or Onitsha as they are well known to always be a deep pain in the neck of their hosts. Even in Nigeria they are always big problems to any community that attempts to accommodate them. Their stock in trade include armed robbery, various fraudulent activities, selling of fake and adulterated items, kidnapping, tax defaulters, baby factories and other terrible things.

Philemore says:

March 13, 2014 at 8:00 am

My fellow compatriots,its true that “charity begins at home”.What is happening these few days in SA against Nigerians is uncalled for at all, but its our govt that is to be blame for everything bcos our govt gave SA the chance to maltreat our pple down there.If not for corruption,what will Nigerians be lookin for in SA? We ve all it takes to rub shoulder even with USA but we failed to take that advantages as a NATION and thats the price we are paying now for our leaders failure.Our govt has killed us long ago but we need to join hands together and compel positive change to turn everything around for the better.The youth of this country has to wake up its their call now. SA should not take us for granted even if our leaders failed us,we wont fail ourselves as a visionary YOUTH as an agents of positive change. May God bless Nigeria!

keke says:

March 13, 2014 at 7:20 am

This has been happening for years and i am sure this year it will be brutal for Nigerians in South Africa and Pretoria Particular, they believe we have dominated their environment with our good wish to help their people and living like the owner of the country (freedom movement they call it) Well May God help us Nigeria living in South Africa for they already said When Mandela died they will show us.

fire starter says:

March 12, 2014 at 11:57 pm

Gays are not welcomed in Nigeria, The penalty for homosexual conduct in Nigeria is 14yr jail term, consequently, if you guys repatriate his corpse be assured that federal government will keep it in prison morgue for 14 years before releasing it to the family.