8 South African Police Officers Arraigned In Court For Killing A Nigerian

8 South African police officers have arraigned before the Pretoria High Court on Monday, for the allegedly murdering a Nigerian. They appeared before the court for murder and torture
charges, more than two years after Ibrahim Badmus was killed in the Vaal area outside Johannesburg.

25-year-old Badmus, was killed during interrogation in a police raid at his home which he shared with some persons on October 2017.

According to Channels Tv, the victim was handcuffed, tortured, and suffocated while being questioned by about three policemen at his home.
A Congolese named Steve Lumbwe who happened to be One of his flat-mates had said in an interview that he witnessed the incident that led to Badmus’ death. In his words;

“I found Omo (Badmus), my tenant on handcuff. There was a plastic where they put paper spray on him. I asked the police ‘why are you doing this to him’? They said he’s a drug dealer, he must take out the drug and I was like ‘no, he doesn’t sell drugs’. “My tenant was on handcuff and he started calling ‘Steve, I can’t breathe’. I started fighting with them and tried to help the guy but the other one (police officer) took me out as well.”

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One week before this incident, another Nigerian, named Jelili Omoyele was shot dead Johannesburg over a 300 Rand parking lot debt in Johannesburg. Both incidents sparked outrage in Nigeria gradually eroding the belief of the safety of Nigerians living in South Africa.