The Nigerian union in South
Africa (NUSA) on Sunday confirmed the untimely death of Benjamin Okoronkwo, a
43-year-old Taxify driver, in Johannesburg.
Okoronkwo hails from Okposi,
Ohaozara local government area in Ebonyi state.
According to a statement issued
by Ikele Odefa, the union’s assistant national publicity secretary, the
deceased was shot dead by unknown assailants at about 3am on August 3, in his
car.
NAN reports that NUSA has visited
the scene of the ugly incident and subsequently opened a case of murder at
Mofartview police station in Johannesburg south cluster.
Odefa said the deceased is
survived by two children and a wife.
He said the union was calling yet
again on law enforcement to investigate his murder and whoever was involved
should be prosecuted.
The death toll of Nigerians
killed in South Africa has continued to rise, with more than 120 lives lost
since 2016.
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