Nigerians fight back South Africans,
Following several attacks on Nigerians by South Africans,
Nigerians in South Africa have allegedly taken up arms to defend
themselves against xenophobic attacks currently going on in the country.
The ongoing alleged xenophobic attacks on Nigerians by South African reportedly taken a new turn on Friday, February 24.
Reports
from South Africa claimed that Nigerians have taken up arms in self
defense against protesters who are reportedly marching against the
continuous stay of Nigerians in the country.
The protesters believe that foreigners are taking over their jobs and business opportunities.
South Africa based pastor and former Nigerian
Footballer pastor Idah Peterside reports that there was a stand-off in
Pretoria, South Africa as Nigerians have refused to run away from the
South Africans who are matching against them.
He tweeted saying:"It's a stand off in
Pritoria,the Nigerians have refused to hide.the South Africans matching
are been confronted with.Nigerians carrying guns."
Recall that the anti-immigrant attacks on
Nigerians in South Africa was preceded by a belief that immigrants are
taken over job opportunities from citizens of South Africa.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has condemned acts of violence between
citizens and non-nationals, his office said on Friday, February 24. The
South African commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, has also vowed to end attacks on foreigners.
At
least 20 stores in Pretoria owned by foreigners were reported to have
been looted on Tuesday, February 21 but the police said it could not
confirm that the attacks had deliberately targeted foreigners.
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