Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian Govt moves to evacuate another batch from South Africa

The Federal Government has concluded plans to evacuate different batch of Nigerians stranded successful South Africa pursuing xenophobic attacks successful the country.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, confirmed the caller evacuation program successful a connection but did not supply a circumstantial day for the operation.

Meanwhile, the President of the Nigerian Citizens successful South Africa, Rev Frank Onyekwelu, said different evacuation is underway.

Onyekwelu said that truthful far, determination has not been immoderate study of attacks connected Nigerians, noting however, that determination has been immoderate looting of shops crossed the country.

“Even astatine 8 p.m. past night, we got confirmation that locals were breaking into overseas nationals’ shops and supermarkets, looting the goods.

“One person, a local, was changeable and I deliberation helium died. He was killed successful the process, but it has not been confirmed wherever the changeable came from,” Onyekwelu said.

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