Nigerian, Clement Nwaogu, is the latest victim in a string of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Reports say Nwaogu was burnt to death by a mob in Rustenburg, the North West Province of South Africa. Ofentse Mokgadi, spokesperson of the South African police confirmed the killing to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) saying: “We can confirm that in two separate incidents, two vehicles were burnt by unknown suspects. He was also married to a South African woman and had two children, aged three and five. Nigeria’s Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri -Erewa, described Nwaogu’s killing as unfortunate.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 24, 2018 18:00 UTC