The Nigerian Union in
South Africa on Tuesday reported new xenophobic attacks against
Nigerians and other foreigners in Sternkopf, Namakwa Municipality,
Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
The President of the Union, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, told the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Pretoria, South Africa, that the Northern Cape
Province Chapter Chairman of the Union reported the incident to its
National Secretariat.
‘’ The National Secretariat of Nigeria Union has received report of
xenophobic attacks from Mr Kennedy Osagie, the Northern Cape Province
chapter chairman of the union.
‘’ The report indicated that South Africans attacked Nigerians.
`` Two cars belonging to Nigerians have been reportedly burnt and
they have been going from house to house looting and destroying their
property,’’ he said.
Anyene, who said that there were 20 Nigerians living in the
affected community, added that none had been reported dead in the
incident.
‘’ Six Nigerians have taken refuge with their families in nearby
SpringBok community and they do not know the whereabouts of the other
Nigerians,’’ he said.
He said that the Union had reported the incident to the Nigerian Consulate in South Africa.
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke,
confirmed the incident, saying the mission had commenced
investigations.
‘’ The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa has received report of new
xenophobic attacks in Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
‘’ The mission has commenced investigation into the incident and
will ensure that Nigerians are safe in South Africa,’’ she said. (NAN)
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