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Anti-‘Nigerian king’ marchers torch vehicles, loot shops after stabbing of local man
Protesters demanded deportation of Nigerian King Solomon Egbonna Eziko, with at least 10 vehicles torched and multiple foreign-owned shops looted during violent unrest.
- On Monday, a violent march in Buffalo City, KuGompo City, turned chaotic after a participant was stabbed, resulting in at least 10 vehicles torched and multiple foreign-owned shops looted.
- The protest, led by nonprofit organization March & March, targeted the coronation of Nigerian King Solomon Egbonna Eziko two weeks ago, whom participants accused of undermining traditional leadership systems.
- Retaliating after a member was stabbed, marchers targeted shops on Buffalo Street, forcing government officials to take shelter as police deployed stun grenades and rubber bullets.
- Buffalo City Mayor Princess Faku and Chief Mfundo Bhovulengwe Mtirara condemned the violence, while Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana reported officers are monitoring Albany and Oxford streets.
- A meeting between the High Commissioner of Nigeria and South African ministries is scheduled for 8 April, following calls from March & March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma to "take this call seriously.
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On 30 March 2026 in KuGompo City, South East Africa, a demonstration following the rise of a Nigerian to the rank of traditional leader of the Igbo community, degenerated with attacks of shops and burned vehicles. Explanations.
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Government calls for calm after KuGompo erupts over crowning of Nigerian ‘Igbo king’
A protest in KuGompo (formerly East London) over the alleged coronation of a Nigerian ‘Igbo king’ turned violent on Monday, leaving cars torched, shops looted, and foreign nationals targeted.
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