₦airaland Forum

Ishilove:
Economic sanctions. Higher taxes or something. The government knows what kind will bite

joseph1832:
Then the question is: is the FG ready to sanction South Africa? Because I have seen how they know just how to lobby the FG. Seeing as Multichoice, maintain monopoly for decades, even with their shitty service.

There is no place for racism in our game. Today and everyday we stand for respect and inclusion.

NO ROOM FOR RACISM❌

joseph1832:
We can always use the fire brigade approach. Ask them to leave, and take over the business. Then watch as the business fold up, like Nigeria Airways did. Lol

Ishilove:
Let us not fool ourselves. If MTN and DSTV should pack up and leave Nigeria today, do you know how many thousands of Nigerians will be affected? They are a huge employer of labour in this country so asking them to leave is unrealistic. The way forward is sanctions on South Africa

Community slams S’Africa police over Nigerian’s death

July 25, 2026

The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa has condemned the killing of its member, Mr Chika Ibe, who reportedly died following alleged inhumane treatment during a police operation.

In a statement issued on Thursday, NICASA President, Rev. Frank Onyekwelu, said Ibe “reportedly died after being subjected to severe beating, torture, inhumane treatment, and alleged suffocation.”

Onyekwelu slammed operatives of the South African Police Service who conducted the operation at Parksig Villas Complex, Bellville, Cape Town.

“These allegations are deeply disturbing and, if confirmed, constitute a gross violation of human rights and the rule of law,” the statement said.

The community urged the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the leadership of SAPS to immediately institute a transparent and comprehensive investigation into the Nigerian’s killing.

“Every officer found responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. There can be no justification for torture, excessive force, or the unlawful taking of human life,” the statement affirmed.

NICASA urged Nigerians in South Africa to remain calm, peaceful and law-abiding, and not indulge in retaliatory actions that could cause tension and conflict.

“We strongly discourage any form of retaliation or unlawful conduct and encourage everyone to allow justice to take its course through the appropriate legal channels,” the statement further said.

The community also condoled with the family of the deceased while calling on the Nigerian diplomatic missions and the Federal Government to ensure justice for its member.

It also lauded the Western Cape provincial leadership for its swift response, dedication and support to the family following the tragic incident.

This isn't a mob or a group of vigilantes. These are South African police officers. It's one thing to restrain a suspect who has already been subdued. It's another to wrap a cloth around his head to suffocate him while continuing to hit him.

He died, and the response from a South African female minister was that the "foreigner was resisting arrest."

This man was killed inside his own home. We are witnessing the systematic targeting of Nigerians in South Africa.

Despite denials from the South African Police a video from Bellville, Cape Town, appears to show officers restraining Chika Ibe, a Nigerian from Abia State, in a manner that some witnesses allege involved strangulation and suffocation. Chika Ibe later died following the incident

Ofunaofu:
A deceptive headline doesn't become true just because you keep repeating it

You're not a member of the NDC, so leave NDC matters to the NDC. Instead, focus on Tinubu, who is governing from a bunker while his administration has plunged the country into unprecedented economic decline, hunger, starvation, worsening insecurity, and loss of lives.

JuanDeDios:
Oh, ok. I guess the writer was referring to the governorship candidate as a separate individual. There are ways experienced copywriters/copyeditors eliminate such ambiguities.

Ofunaofu:
OP, your headline is deceptive.

At no point did Theo Abu claim that Ken Pella or Pat Utomi were responsible for Morris Monye's ordeal.

JuanDeDios:
So Pat Utomi is running for governorship. That one is news to me.