Nigerian Government reacts to reports of FRESH attacks on Nigerians in South African

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has acted in response to reports of renewed attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa.

In a statement released by the spokesperson of the Ministry, Mr. Clement Aduku, last night, March 22, 2017, the office said the reports of new attacks demands great concern as it’s just few weeks ago that an attack which caused severe damage to Nigerians and their businesses was launched.

The statement said that an argument between two Nigerians and some South Africans led to a fight at a motor park in Polokwane at the Limpopo province on March 14, 2017.

The Nigerians were injured and moved to a hospital. Though one has been discharged but the second person is still receiving medical attention. The businesses of the two Nigerians were however destroyed.

The statement further said, though, this act cannot be classified as a xenophobic attack.

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Video and Photo:Nigerian man killed in Xenophobia attack in South Africa, Nigerians protest (graphic)

Recently, homes and businesses have been looted and destroyed under the cover of curbing criminal activities committed by immigrants.

The movements have been powered majorly by sentimentality that foreigners commits more crime, especially sells drug in South Africa and that they have been able to economically prosper than the nationals themselves.

A Facebook user, Udochukwu Iwuoha has shared the photo showing Nigerian man who has just been allegedly killed in Johannesburg, South Africa today.

Another facebook user, Ehis Oduma also shared the photo and a video of Nigerians and other foreigners, fortified with knives, protesting in South Africa.

He captioned it as: "The situation right now in SA"

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