Nigeria & South Africa — South African Police Service

Nigeria: Nigeria faces diplomatic strain with South Africa and domestic pressure to protect its citizens abroad.

South Africa — South African Police Service: Allegedly involved in the killing of Chika Ibe, prompting investigation and criticism.

Nigeria: Alleged the death was linked to police interrogation and threatened action, escalating diplomatic tensions.

South Africa — South African Police Service: Accused of causing the death of a Nigerian man in custody, but denies wrongdoing and is under investigation.

Nigeria: Nigeria is the evacuating country, coordinating the repatriation of its citizens due to xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

South Africa — South African Police Service: Co-authored a report with FinMark Trust showing remittance outflows more than tripled between 2016 and 2024.

Nigeria: Reported deaths of nationals and launched a parliamentary investigation into losses; diplomatic tensions with South Africa.

South Africa — South African Police Service: Reduced capacity of repatriation facility.

Nigeria: Nigeria provided free SIM cards and N50,000 worth of data to Nigerian returnees from South Africa as part of support packages.

South Africa — South African Police Service: The South African_Police_Service is investigating deaths related to the violence but has not directly linked them to anti-migrant marches, raising questions about their effectiveness in controlling the situation and protecting foreign nationals.