By Fortune Abang
The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, has confirmed the murder of another Nigerian, Mr Chikamso Ufordi, in South Africa.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the deceased was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants in a suspected love affair tangle.
Reacting to the development on telephone on Tuesday, Adama however said he was yet to get the full report.
According to him, although the incident is highly condemnable, incidences like that are common in South Africa with one of the highest crime rates in the world.
“Murder statistics in South Africa indicate that over 50 people are violently murdered in a day, about 20,330 in a year.
“We are, however, investigating and equally following up police investigations on the matter to see the motive behind the attack.
“We are however not in a hurry to conclude that it was xenophobic or criminal,” Adama said.
He promised that the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
