Nigerian dies in South African police custody

The South African Independent Police Investigative Directorate on Saturday opened investigation into the death of a Nigerian allegedly in the custody of its police.

According to eyewitnesses, the Nigerian national was allegedly suffocated to death by the police in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.

This led to a massive protest by some members of the Nigerian community outside a private hospital in Kempton Park.

An unnamed eyewitness alleged that brutality from the South African police in a bid to extort money from them was common.