Ten Nigerians have been hospitalised in South Africa, while 25 shops owned by Nigerians have been looted following attacks by organized gangs.
The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone from Pretoria on Friday that the attack began last week in Johannesburg and later spread to Pretoria this week.
He said commercial taxi drivers, led the attack against Nigerians in Pretoria while unknown gangs attacked Nigerians in Johannesburg.
Anyene said one Nigerian in hospital was still in coma when officials of the Union and the Nigerian high commission in South Africa visited the injured in hospitals.
“Officials of Nigerian mission in South Africa and Union officers went round today to assess the extent of damage done to business centres and shops owned by Nigerians.
“In Pretoria, 25 shops belonging to Nigerians were attacked and looted by the gang. Ten Nigerians are now receiving treatment in some hospitals while one of them is still in coma,” he said.
Anyene said the gang alleged that Nigerians were selling drugs to South Africans and used the opportunity to attack and loot their shops.
“We have reported the incident to the police in the central business district of Pretoria, where the bulk of the attacks took place.
“The South African police have made entry on our report and pledged to investigate the attacks.
“We have also appealed to our people (Nigerians) to be calm and law abiding because the Union and the Nigerian mission were handling the situation.
“As we speak, we have not recorded any attack today, April 4, and everywhere is calm,” Anyene said.
The President said the Nigerian mission in South Africa has also pledged to take up the matter with South African authorities. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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South African men are jealous of Nigerian exploit in town. Their illiterates men carried out this attack to showcase their criminal attitute to africa and the rest of world forgeting that their gorvernment benefit emencily from Nigerian gorvernment. Their authorities are so sentimental and reluctant to protect innocent Nigerians immigrant which is very illegal and ungodly in their act.
ReplyDeleteNIGERIANS AR DOOMED.IN INDIA,ENGLAND,RUSSIA OF ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,NIGERIANS AR SLAUGHTERED EVEN AT HOME.MANY INNOCENT ARE KILLED IN THE NORTH UNDER FALSE PRETEXT,IN THE SOUTH ITS KILLING AND KIDNAPING,IN WEST ITS KILLING FOR RITUALS AND BABY FACTORIES.OUR TIME HAS FINALLY COME.THENATION IS GONNA BE WIPPED OF THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
ReplyDeleteWhy are South Africans so envious of Nigerians! Report those selling drugs to the Police!
ReplyDeletecoz dey worth to
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