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July 27, 2019
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM has condemned thealleged assault of a Nigerian, Tayo Faniran, by the South African Police.
A statement in Abuja by the Chairman of NIDCOM, AbikeDabiri-Erewa described the alleged attack as frightening and uncalled for.
Dabiri-Erewa noted that some South African policemen werecurrently on trial for alleged maltreatment of some Nigerians in South Africa.She said the call for caution and restraint in such matters would continue.
The alleged harassment of Faniran, a Big brother AfricaStar, was seen on an Instagram Live video as South African policemen stoppedhim for a routine search.
He was allegedly assaulted following his insistence onriding to the police station in his own car and refusal to turn off theInstagram Live recording from his cellular phone.