Nigerians in India take to the street, block Road In Protest Of A Dead Colleague

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 Nigerians and other African nationals numbering about 200 blocked the National Highway 17 on the outskirts of Goa capital in India today in protest of the death of a yet-to-be identified Nigerian. According to reports, the incident happened when a gang descended at Parra where many Nigerians stay - in four and two wheeler vehicles and attacked a small grouping of Nigerians with weapons.

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A number of the Nigerians were on bikes when they were attacked. One was hit with a dagger severally that he breathed his last, while five others were injured in the attack before the assailants fled from the scene.

Other Nigerians, who rushed to the location on hearing in regards to the ghastly murder, refused law enforcement to take your body for post mortem demanding that the assailtants be arrested first.  

“The body was being taken fully to the Goa Medical College morgue in an ambulance when a mob of Africans stopped it and pulled the corpse out at Porvorim,” a police official said. 

After removing the body from the van, the protesters dropped the corpse traveling demanding justice to be done – this generated huge traffic jam on the outskirts of the Goa capital. Meanwhile, as the situation turned volatile, two companies of police personnel were rushed to the location and a number of the protesters were arrested.