SAPS said in a statement on Sunday that Abachi is wanted in connection with a case of drug possession and trafficking that was registered in April 2022.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for a 41-year-old Nigerian national, Stanley Ozioma Abachi, over an alleged drug trafficking case registered in 2022.

SAPS said in a statement on Sunday that Abachi is wanted in connection with a case of drug possession and trafficking that was registered in April 2022.

According to the police, Abachi was last seen in Welkom, Free State, while officers have obtained a warrant for his arrest.

The Senekal police appealed to members of the public to provide information that could assist in locating him.