S’African police shoot Nigerian man dead at traffic stop

South African police men

A 37-year-old Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, has been shot dead on the N12 highway in Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa, allegedly by police officers during a traffic operation.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday, from a report published by Independent Online (IOL), a South African news outlet, that four traffic police officers have been arrested in connection with the killing.

Confirming the development, the North West police said the officers, aged between 25 and 36, were arrested on Wednesday after they reportedly fled the scene following the shooting but were later tracked down by detectives.

The report stated, “Four traffic police officers aged between 25 and 36 have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Nigerian national on the N12 in Klerksdorp. Punch