US EditionAnti-‘Nigerian king’ marchers torch vehicles, loot shops after stabbing of local man
Protesters demanded deportation of Nigerian King Solomon Egbonna Eziko, with at least 10 vehicles torched and multiple foreign-owned shops looted during violent unrest.
- On Monday, a violent march in Buffalo City, KuGompo City, turned chaotic after a participant was stabbed, resulting in at least 10 vehicles torched and multiple foreign-owned shops looted.
- The protest, led by nonprofit organization March & March, targeted the coronation of Nigerian King Solomon Egbonna Eziko two weeks ago, whom participants accused of undermining traditional leadership systems.
- Retaliating after a member was stabbed, marchers targeted shops on Buffalo Street, forcing government officials to take shelter as police deployed stun grenades and rubber bullets.
- Buffalo City Mayor Princess Faku and Chief Mfundo Bhovulengwe Mtirara condemned the violence, while Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana reported officers are monitoring Albany and Oxford streets.
- A meeting between the High Commissioner of Nigeria and South African ministries is scheduled for 8 April, following calls from March & March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma to "take this call seriously.
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EFF calls for arrests after KuGompo protests turn violent
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has urged authorities to arrest those who instigated violence in KuGompo in the Eastern Cape and to hold them accountable for the damage caused. The unrest followed a protest at City Hall, where residents opposed the alleged coronation of Igbo chief Solomon Ogbonna Eziko. The gathering centred on claims that Eziko had declared himself the “King of the Igbo Nation.” On Monday, a group broke away from the protes…
On 30 March 2026 in KuGompo City, South East Africa, a demonstration following the rise of a Nigerian to the rank of traditional leader of the Igbo community, degenerated with attacks of shops and burned vehicles. Explanations.
Government calls for calm after KuGompo erupts over crowning of Nigerian ‘Igbo king’
A protest in KuGompo (formerly East London) over the alleged coronation of a Nigerian ‘Igbo king’ turned violent on Monday, leaving cars torched, shops looted, and foreign nationals targeted.
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