Nigeria has continued to record casualties in the
on-going Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, as the Federal Government has confirmed
the killing of five citizens including a 14-year old Nigerian, reports ITRealms.
Officials of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed
this to ITRealms saying that the government
has received reports of xenophobic attacks in South Africa by South Africans,
directed at migrants and migrant’s workers especially of African origin.
Also a press statement made available to ITRealms indicated that the violent began
two weeks ago with locals attacking and looting properties owned by fellow
Africans, including Nigerians.
“The attacks have led to the death of five people and
displacement of over 2,000 among those killed was a fourteen year old,” our
source told.
Although details of the 14-year old was still sketchy,
it was equally gathered that the five persons reportedly killed so far were of
the same family.
The officials equally said, the people and government
of Nigeria stand in solidarity with the rest of the world to condemn these
unprovoked attacks on fellow Africans who have left their countries to seek
greener pastures and better livelihood for themselves.
The government of Nigeria, ITRealms gathered has reiterate its
abhorrence of violence and also stand firm in its conviction that no cause
could justify taking innocent lives.
The FG, therefore called on the government of South Africa
to live up to its responsibilities and take all necessary steps to stop the ongoing
xenophobic attacks and put in place policies and structures to prevent a re-occurrence.
+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) @Xenophobic SA +South Africa
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*Pictorial extract from some of the South African xenophobic attack.
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