Xenophobic Violence: Kill one more Nigerian, we"ll kill 10 in Nigeria - Angry Nigerians tell SA govt.

By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News

Nigerians living in South Africa took to the street of Durban on Thursday to register their anger over xenophobic violence by jobless homeland owners.

Victims of Xenophobic violence in South Africa.
Though a source said the man in the picture is a Nigerian, NCN could not verify the authenticity of the claim

A Nigerian living in Pretoria who spoke with NAIJA CENTER NEWS on the phone said they are praying it doesn’t get to Pretoria, but said that a Nigerian may had been reported killed

She said “The boys doing these things are jobless ones in South Africa, they believe other Africans had taken their jobs, whereas they are doing the job the fighters refused.

“Nigerians in South Africa have sent a message to South African government through the Nigerian embassy that if any Nigerian is killed again, ten South Africans will be murdered in Nigeria too.

“I trust Nigerians,they will fight back. These people are attacking the weaker nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi. If they try Ghanaian, Cameroonians and Nigerians, they will be sorry.”

Another Nigerian who identified himself as Still GT, residing in the troubled country said ” The fact remains that Nigerians have made it clear that should one incident comes through whereby a Nigerian becomes a victim, there will be problems”

Ask if he could confirm the alleged death of a Nigerian, Mr. Towobola said ” This is not known yet, and has not reached us as yet, it must have been swept under the carpet as it is not known yet”

Meanwhile, President Zuma refused call the violence xenophobic violence.  He said since only Africans are being attacked, it is Afrophobic.

Meanwhile, as police continue to do everything within their reach to put the situation under control, popular South Africans have taken to twitter to express their displeasure over the ongoing incidence in South Africa.

Several Businesses, organisations, public figures posted anti-xenophobic message on twitter under different hashtags.

Several public figures, businesses and organisations posted anti-xenophobic messages under different hashtags.

Some of these included #xenophobiamustfall, #notoxenophobia, #xenophobia, #notinmyname, #xenophobicSA, #weareafrica, #xenophobicattacks and #saynotoxenophia.

Former head of the Refugee Help Desk, Jean-Pierre A Lukamba, said such platforms can help trigger positive change but urged government officials to go to the ground and mend relations among affected communities.

“It’s great to see people taking a stand against these violent attacks on social networks, but government officials can do more. They must act.

“We can’t continue pointing fingers at one another. This is a shared problem. Government must ensure that those coming to the country do so legally.

“It must also address issues of unemployment and decent education to ensure that all South Africans are aware of their rights and they respect the rights of others, irrespective of their nationality,” said Lukamba, as reported by enca.com

In another report, the Malawian government said on Monday it would repatriate its citizens who are affected following the attack of xenophobic violence in Durban, eastern port, which has left more than four people dead.

According to Malawian Information Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, “The situation is really tense as about 360 Malawians are stranded in South Africa following xenophobic attacks there,”

He noted that Malawians targeted had lost everything including their passports.

The attack started months ago in Soweto, near Johnanesburg as foreign-owned shops were attacked and properties worth million looted away.

Foreigners over 1000 in Durban had fled their various home under the guard of police to a temporary camp

Nearly 50 people have been arrested — 28 on Sunday night alone. Mr Nankhumwa said the Malawian embassy in Pretoria had started processing temporary travel documents for its nationals.

A member of the Nigerian House of Representative, Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, Chairperson, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has called for the evacuation of Nigerians within 24 hours from South Africa owing to ongoing attacks on non-indigenes. Ukeje (PDP-Abia) made the appeal in a phone interview with newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan.

Xenophobic Violence: Kill one more Nigerian, we"ll kill 10 in Nigeria - Angry Nigerians tell SA govt.