THE KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Willies Mchunu, has condemned the murder of Nigerian pastor and spaza shop owner, Kehinde Fabamifobbe (51) who was killed at his home in eSikhaleni last Tuesday.
‘I’m deeply shocked by the murder of the pastor. It is totally abhorrent, senseless and inhumane. We condemn it and we will follow up until there is an arrest and conviction. I would like to call on the community to give the police an opportunity to work on this matter so that those responsible for this abhorrent act should be brought to justice,’ said Mchunu.
According to the police, Fabamifobbe was approached by two gunmen who pretended to be customers during the load-shedding period.
He was shot three times and died at the scene.
The family’s closest friend, Pastor John Alimi, said the incident shocked the family and they are still grappling to come to terms with what happened.
‘We don’t know who would have wanted to harm him because he was a loving, humble and gentle person. He loved God, his community and family. We are all shocked and cannot get over the trauma,’ said Alimi.
‘His family stays with me at the moment because they fear what might happen to them. We hope police will get to the bottom of all this,’ he said.
Fabamifobee was the leader of God’s Love International Ministries, and has lived in eSikhaleni since 2004.
The recent attack has raised the fear of xenophobic attacks among the foreign nationals. Some speculated the incident was related to his Facebook letter about the ongoing xenophobic attacks.
Three weeks ago, an Ethopian shop owner was also gunned down in his car in the J1 section in eSikhaleni.
Esikhawini SAPS spokesperson Lt Thembinkosi Mkhumane said no arrests have been made.
Fabamifobbe’s funeral will be held in eSikhaleni on Saturday.
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