Nigeria says 2 of its nationals killed in South Africa as anti-migrant tensions flare

Nigeria says two nationals have been killed in South Africa as tensions run high over anti-immigrant protests thereABUJA, Nigeria -- Two Nigerian nationals have been killed in South Africa, Nigeria's Foreign Ministry said, as tensions run high between the two countries over anti-immigrant protests.The ministry said one of the victims, James Uchechukwu Nwankwo, was killed after “gruesome interrogation techniques” by South African police officers in Cape Town, on Sept. 5. The statement did not identify any suspects or provide a possible motive in the death of Taiwo Michael Fakunle, a bishop, who was killed at his residence in Kensington, Johannesburg, on Sep. 4. South African police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The killings “raise questions about the safety of foreigners in the country and the commitment of the South African authorities to curbing targeted attacks against foreigners," Foreign Ministry spokesman Oluwafemi Adeniyi said in the statement. He accused South African police of “exacerbating an already fragile situation.”South Africa has for years attracted foreign nationals from across the continent, including many from Nigeria, because of its relativ...