Unknown assailants have shot and killed Monday Okorie, a Nigerian trader, based in Potchefstroom, North West Province of South Africa.
Ikechukwu Anyene, president of The Nigeria Union in South Africa, disclosed this to NAN on Thursday, saying the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday.
Anyene said the victim was an indigene of Agwu in Enugu state.
He said on receipt of the report, some national officers of the union travelled to the north-west province to investigate the incident.
Anyene said initial investigation showed that some unknown assailants shot and killed Okorie.
He said the incident had been reported to the South African Police Department and other government agencies.
According to Anyene, 20 Nigerians resident in the city were initially arrested by the police for protesting the murder and allegedly causing public violence.
He said some of the Nigerians had been released after investigations while the nine charged to court were granted free bail.
Anyene added that the incident had been reported to the Nigerian Mission in South Africa and had been assured that there would be follow-up investigations.
“Nigeria Union is satisfied with investigations done so far by the South African police,” he said.
