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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Croft

Nigeria says two citizens killed in South Africa amid rise in xenophobic violence

Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa, as attacks and intimidation against foreigners in the country continue to spiral.

A statement from the foreign ministry in Abuja said Emeka Charles Iroegbu was killed on 28 June by police officers who had used “gruesome interrogation techniques”. Shop owner Musa Yunana Joe was killed by unidentified people on the same day.

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