Nigeria's ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, said three more Nigerians were killed in separate incidents on 18, 20 and 21 September, bringing the number slain this year to at least 12 amid a wave of xenophobic violence. The Nigerian consulate linked the deaths to police brutality and to private actors, including a group allegedly led by a local politician, and said no arrests have been made; Mr Fani-Kayode says 112 Nigerians have been killed since 2022, 32 by security forces, with no convictions. The killings deepen diplomatic pressure on Pretoria (South Africa's administrative capital and seat of government) to protect foreign nationals and prosecute those responsible.