{"id":153274,"date":"2025-02-27T21:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government"},"modified":"2025-02-27T23:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:37:16","slug":"fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government","title":{"rendered":"Fish out killers of our compatriot \u2014 Nigerians tells South African government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Union South Africa, NUSA, has urged the authorities in the country to arrest the alleged killers of a Nigerian, Anthony Mbonu.<\/p>\n<p>Mbonu was killed in Durban City, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>NUSA National Publicity Secretary, Akindele Olunloyo, who made the plea in a statement on Thursday, said the union strongly condemned the killing.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the 43-year-old Nigerian was brutally shot and killed on Sunday by two unidentified assailants, leaving his eight-month-pregnant wife and two children in mourning.<\/p>\n<p>Olunloyo described Mbonu\u2019s untimely death as a great loss to the Nigerian community in South Africa, adding that the deceased would be remembered for his contributions and the life he lived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNUSA strongly condemns this act of violence against a member of our community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on the South African authorities to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNUSA is working closely with local authorities to ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted and justice is served for Mbonu and his family,\u201d Olunloyo said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the victim\u2019s remains had been deposited at a mortuary in Durban for further examination, while investigations were ongoing, as the case had been reported to the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time, the motive behind this heinous act remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn light of this tragic event, NUSA urges all members of the Nigerian community in South Africa to exercise extreme caution in their daily activities, remain vigilant, and be aware of their surroundings at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should also report any suspicious activities to the local authorities immediately, remain law-abiding at all times, and support one another during this difficult period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Olunloyo, NUSA is committed to supporting the late Mbonu\u2019s family during this challenging time and will provide updates on the case as they become available, NAN reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian Union South Africa, NUSA, has urged the authorities in the country to arrest the alleged killers of a Nigerian, Anthony Mbonu. Mbonu was killed in Durban City, South Africa. NUSA National Publicity Secretary, Akindele Olunloyo, who made the plea in a statement on Thursday, said the union strongly condemned the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":153273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254,556],"class_list":["post-153274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria","tag-south-africa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fish out killers of our compatriot \u2014 Nigerians tells South African government - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Nigerian Union South Africa, NUSA, has urged the authorities in the country to arrest the alleged killers of a Niger ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fish out killers of our compatriot \u2014 Nigerians tells South African government\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Nigerian Union South Africa, NUSA, has urged the authorities in the country to arrest the alleged killers of a Niger ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-27T20:52:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-27T22:37:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740680708.240657.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"833\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Fish out killers of our compatriot \u2014 Nigerians tells South African government\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-27T20:52:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-27T22:37:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government\"},\"wordCount\":332,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1740680708.240657.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\",\"South africa\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fish-out-killers-of-our-compatriot-nigerians-tells-south-african-government\",\"name\":\"Fish out killers of our compatriot \u2014 Nigerians tells South African government - 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