Family Pleads for Help to Repatriate Slain E-Hailing Driver
The uncle of 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver Isaac David Satlat, who was killed in Pretoria West this week, has made an emotional appeal for assistance to return his nephew’s body to Nigeria for burial.
Satlat was allegedly strangled to death by two passengers who had requested a ride. Police say the suspects attacked him during the trip before dumping his body and hijacking his vehicle. His body and the stolen car were later found in Atteridgeville. The incident was captured in a viral dashcam video.
Speaking to eNCA, his uncle said the family is devastated and struggling to come to terms with the loss.
“We are in deep pain. Isaac was a young man with dreams,” he said. “He came here to work hard and build a better future for himself and for us back home.”
He pleaded with members of the public and the Nigerian community to help raise funds for the repatriation of Satlat’s remains.
“We are asking for support to take him back home to Nigeria so he can be buried with dignity,” he added. “It is not easy for the family to carry this burden alone.”
Police have confirmed that two suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder, while investigations are ongoing.
The tragedy has once again raised concerns about the safety of e-hailing drivers operating across South Africa.
It’s not only e-hailing drivers who fall victim of South African violence. It’s everyone whether white or black.
I don’t understand people who leave their safe countries to venture in SA. It is simply the most violent country in the world, worse than the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
I stopped going there because of my several encounters with both police and civilian violence.
It is simply the worst destination in the world. It is deceivingly beautiful. That is why Nigerians, Congolese, Malawians and others flock there. The only people that can thrive there are Zimbabweans and Mozambicans because most of them that go there are either thieves in their own right or hired killers.
Sorry sir, your nephew should not have gone there despite his friends encouraging him to do so. Their time will definitely come to be killed too. I lost friends there. I have spent over 15 years going in and out of there. I was offered to stay there I refused.
May the Lord give you strength and guidance in this dark moment of your family.