The Senate has condemned the killing of a 46 years old Nigerian, Pius Ezekwem, in South Africa. The chairman, Senate Committee on the Diaspora, Dr Ajibola Basiru, said the Senate demands thorough investigation into the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. The Senator representing Osun Central, in a statement in Osogbo, on Thursday condemned the incessant attacks and killing of Nigerian in South Africa.

Ezekwem, a Nigerian businessman, was reportedly killed by some policemen in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Basiru urged President Muhammadu Buhari to convene a meeting with South African President on the modalities to be employed in stemming the killings of Nigerians in South Africa.

“A meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the South African leader will not be out of place. We reiterate our stand at the Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non Governmental Organisations and civil societies that such acts of violence against Nigerians abroad must stop,” he said. While urging for restraints, the Senator commiserated with the family of the deceased and assured them that the Nigerian government would take up the matter to ensure that justice is served as appropriate. Basiru urged Nigerians in South Africa to be calm, saying that necessary steps would be taken to ensure their safety

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South Africa ain't safe anymore

Lip service

Mtchwww...how on Earth did I become a Nigerian?

With happenings now in South Africa, it pays to b an hustler in Nigeria than a millionaire in South Africa cos one day those lazy fools can destroy everything u have worked for without blinking an eye, they can even kill u

Nigeria and Nigerians ,A country where life means nothing, values integrity, love are totally eroded, a country where only money is respected, crime illegitimate and illegality rules, Hypocrisy tribalism, religious bigotry is the other of the day,the only country in the world where anything goes,all vices of evil thrives what a confused country

Ibo Amaka

In Nigeria, we don't mind if anyone get hurt we continue.