Nigerian dies after arrest by South African police in Cape Town
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ThisDay
Nigerian national Odueze Chimezie Odueze died on 9 October in Cape Town after being arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, according to Nigeria’s Consulate General in Johannesburg. The diplomatic mission accuses South African police of torturing him and calls for an impartial investigation into his death, ThisDay reports.
Nigeria’s Consulate General in Johannesburg has called for a thorough investigation into the death of Odueze Chimezie Odueze, who died on 9 October in the Parklands area of Cape Town after being arrested by South African police, Nigerian daily ThisDay reports. The consulate says the Nigerian national was allegedly tortured by police officers.
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