The police are currently investigating the circumstances behind the accident.
It is alleged that Akinloye participated in a business email compromise (BEC) scheme from September 2016 to June 2017.
South African authorities have arrested four police officers for beating a Nigerian into a coma.
“We hope the governments of the two countries will take strong action against those responsible over this reprehensible act to avoid reoccurrence.”
Water rituals are prevalent in South Africa, particularly near the Jukskei River, where many religious people frequently assemble to perform baptism and other purification rituals.