Nigerian Man Allegedly Tortured to Death by South African Police

Mr. Ikeri, 27, was a businessman and native of Mbaitoli in Imo State.

Mr. Bartholomew Eziagulu, Chairman of the Union in the province, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Durban on Friday that Mr. Ikeri was allegedly tortured to death by the police.

He said the union’s investigations revealed that the police arrested Mr. Ikeri and a friend on suspicion that they were carrying hard drugs.

He said while interrogating him, the police used plastic to cover his face to extort information from him.

“In the process, he suffocated. When the police took him to the hospital, he was confirmed dead,