Xenophobia: 50 Nigerians Affected By SA Attacks

The Nigerian Union in South Africa has made all the necessary preparations to resettle 50 Nigerians affected by anti-foreigners attacks in the country.

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Ikechukwu Anyene, the president of the body, was on April 18, Saturday, quoted by the Punch newspaper as saying:

“We met about 300 Nigerians in Jeppes town, near Johannesburg, who fled for their safety and about 50 of them do not have any place to stay.

“We are making arrangements with the Nigerian mission in South Africa to get them a place to stay for their safety.

“The Nigerian union has also presented relief materials to those affected by the attacks and we are in touch with various branches of the union in the provinces on their safety and security.”

He confirmed the information that some Nigerian shops an businesses had been looted and  burnt.

“In Jeppes Town, near Johannesburg, five shops were looted and one burnt while the estimated loss is put at One million Rand.

“The incidents have been reported to the police and we are still taking stock of attacks on Nigerians.”

Amid the escalating xenophobic crisis, several African countries have already started evacuating their nationals from South Africa.

The violence was reportedly triggered by last month’s hate speech by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini who told immigrants to pack their things and go away.