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A Nigerian has been burnt to death in Rustenburg, South
Africa, after his vehicle was set ablaze by yet-to-be identified
people. He has not been identified Either. However, the
country’s North West police did not believe the incident was
related to violent protests in the area this week, according to
media reports on Sunday.
Two vehicles were set alight in two separate incidents by a
group of unidentified people, multiple reports said. No one had
been arrested and police were investigating, the South African
Broadcasting Corporation reported police spokesperson
Ofentse Mokgadi as having said.
“We can confirm that in two separate incidents, two vehicles
were burnt by unknown suspects. In one of the incidents, a
man sustained serious burn wound injuries after being set
alight. He later died in hospital.
“At this stage a motive is unknown and police are still
investigating,” the broadcaster added. Calm returned to the
area after days of protests calling for the removal of North
West Premier Supra Mahumapelo.
The killing of the Nigerian came less than 10 days after
another Nigerian ThankGod Okoro, 30, from Ogbaku in the
Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State was murdered.
Records show that no fewer than 117 Nigerians have been
killed in South Africa since February, 2016.