Xenophobia: Five Nigerians attacked in South Africa

by Azeez Adeniyi

The Nigeria Union in South Africa, on Tuesday said five Nigerians were attacked in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of the country.

Secretary of the Union in the Province, Collins Mgbo disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on telephone from Polokwane.

Mgbo said three of the five Nigerians attacked were in critical condition in the hospital.

“I received a call that a Nigerian was attacked at Ivy Park in Polokwane on March 15. I got to the scene and saw that the Nigerian was almost dead, his house was looted and burnt”, he said.

He said he was also attacked while trying to help a Nigerian who was attacked in the same neighbourhood.

“They left the wounded Nigerian and faced me. They destroyed my car and I managed to escape and ran to a police station”, he said.

The secretary added that three Nigerians, including the owner of a mechanic’s garage, were attacked at Moledji, near Polokwane .

“Their shops and houses were looted, vandalised and destroyed. The local chapter of the union has reported these attacks to the South African police, Nigerian mission and national secretariat of our union.

“Our national secretariat is on top of the situation. As we speak, three Nigerians in the hospital are in critical condition and I do not know if they will survive because of the severity of the attack”, he said.

Mgbo urged the Federal Government to persuade its South African counterpart to ensure the safety of Nigerians in their country.

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