Following the recent murder of Pius Abiaziem, a Nigerian businessman in South Africa, four police officers linked to the murder have been arrested.

Confirming the arrest and possible trial of the suspects, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa urged the South African Police to expedite action on the matter and speed up the trial of the alleged four Policemen and others currently on trial for various offenses against Nigerians living in South Africa.

The statement reads: “Following the recent brutal murder of Pius Abiaziem, a Nigerian businessman, in South Africa, the South African Police have arrested Four Policemen linked to the death of Mr Pius Abiaziem and are to face trial”.

“In furtherance to the arrest and trial, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa urged the South African Police to expedite action on the matter and speed up the trial of the alleged Four Policemen, and others currently on trial for various offenses committted against Nigerians living in South Africa”.

It could be recalled that Abiaziem was killed in Eastern Cape last week allegedly by four South African Policemen who were interrogating him in his house.