Investigation Launched After Nigerian Man Dies During Police Arrest in Cape Town
Preliminary post-mortem findings showed bruises and abrasions as investigators review video footage and police actions in the death of Ibeh Chika Simon.
- The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating the death of 42-year-old Nigerian national Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed during a police operation in Cape Town last Thursday.
- Western Cape police stated Simon "allegedly became unwell and collapsed" during arrest, yet preliminary post-mortem results revealed he "sustained multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest."
- A viral video appearing to show one officer striking the man and placing a plastic bag over his head has sparked outrage, though authorities have not yet independently verified the footage.
- Nigeria's Consul General in Johannesburg, Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, said her country was "deeply appalled by reports of the egregious police tactics," demanding a transparent investigation.
- Okey-Uche alleged an "alarming pattern" of unresolved deaths involving foreign nationals, as diplomatic tensions rise between South Africa and Nigeria over treatment of migrants.
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South African authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a Nigerian man who collapsed while being arrested by police in Cape Town, as concerns grow over the treatment of foreign nationals in the country. The post Nigerian man dies during police arrest in South Africa appeared first on Vanguard News.
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