Two Nigerians shot dead in Johannesburg

Two young men believed to be Nigerians have been reportedly killed by yet-to-be-identified persons in Johannesburg, South Africa.

It was gathered that the deceased were shot dead at different locations on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

According to reports, one of the victims identified simply as Dashu was shot dead at Midrand Hyper, while the other victim was killed at a suburb of Johannesburg.

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Dashu, a married man with two kids, was a businessman who sold clothes and shoes around Boulders mall for more than 10 years.

A video obtained shows the lifeless body of the yet-to-be-identified victim laying on the floor as police officers and onlookers gather around him.

As at the time of going to press sources close to the South African Police Service said efforts were on top gear to unravel the identities of the masterminds of the dastardly act. National Daily Newspaper www.nationaldailyng.com however could not confirm whether the killings were related to a gang-war of the much-dreaded but less talked about xenophobic attacks.

It can be recalled that in recent years there have been gamg wars and xenophobic attacks targeting foreign citizens particularly Nigerians by unknown assailants.