Outrage over killing of another Nigerian in South Africa

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The Nigerian community in South Africa has threatened to embark on a protest to demand justice for a Nigerian national, Emeka Uzor, who was reportedly shot dead during an anti-drug operation in Gauteng, a suburban region of Johannesburg.

Uzor was reportedly killed at about 3pm on February 8, 2026, at a Carltex garage in Windsor East, Randburg, a suburb of Johannesburg.

In a statement published on its website and seen by PUNCH Metro on Monday, ActionSA confirmed that the shooting occurred during its anti-drug raid.

The statement read, “ActionSA can confirm that during an anti-drug operation yesterday, joined by ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate, Cllr Xolani Khumalo, a shooting incident occurred in which a Nigerian suspect, identified as being involved in drug trafficking, was shot.

“For too long, drug syndicates have terrorised our communities through violence, intimidation and total disregard for the law. ActionSA will continue to support every decisive and lawful measure to dismantle this scourge and confront the violent resistance of criminals who have grown comfortable believing they are untouchable. That era must and will end.”

The group added that its 10-Point Action Plan to fix Ekurhuleni empowered it to deploy all available resources to combat crime in the area.

“From cleaning up the EMPD, to establishing specialised units to dismantle drug syndicates and gangs in key hotspots, to deploying detection and crime-mapping technology for rapid response, and to reskilling and capacitating Community Policing Forums, ActionSA has a clear plan to reverse Ekurhuleni’s descent into lawlessness,” the statement added. Punch