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South African police bags 30 years jail term for killing Nigerian man

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A Durban High court has sentenced South Afriacan police officer, named  Austin Reynold, to 30 years imprisonment for killing a Nigerian man, Ebuka Okoli in 2018.

Reynold was last week Friday November 29th, found guilty of killing Ebuka, an indigene of Anambra state, during an illegal raid in Durban, a coastal city in Kwa Zulu-Natal province in South Africa in January last year.

Reynold and another accomplice had stormed Ebuka’s neighborhood for an illegal raid. He accosted Ebuka and asked him to give him money. Ebuka’s refusal led to Reynold opening fire at close range on Ebuka who died instantly.

24-year-old Reynold was arraigned by the South African government after his accomplice during the illegal raid, testified against him in court.
Reacting to the sentencing, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), said it is a welcomed development.

“We are glad that justice has been done. We had always stated that there have to be consequences for actions. We are glad that this case finally came to an end and South Africa has demonstrated the political will to deal with xenophobia.” she said

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