Xenophobia: Nigeria Union reports new attacks in South Africa

The Nigerian Union in South Africa on Tuesday reported new xenophobic assaults against Nigerians and different outsiders in Sternkopf, Namakwa Municipality, Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

The President of the Union, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, toldnewsmen in Pretoria, South Africa, that the Northern Cape Province Chapter Chairman of the Union reported the occurrence to its National Secretariat.

"" The National Secretariat of Nigeria Union has gotten report of xenophobic assaults from Mr Kennedy Osagie, the Northern Cape Province section administrator of the union. "" The report showed that South Africans assaulted Nigerians. " Two autos fitting in with Nigerians have been allegedly smoldered and they have been set from house to house plundering and pulverizing their property,'' he said.

Anyene, who said that there were 20 Nigerians living in the influenced group, included that none had been accounted for dead in the episode. "" Six Nigerians have brought shelter with their families in close-by SpringBok group and they don't have the foggiest idea about the whereabouts of alternate Nigerians,'' he said. He said that the Union had reported the episode to the Nigerian Consulate in South Africa.

Nigeria's Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, affirmed the episode, saying the mission had initiated examinations. "" The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa has gotten report of new xenophobic assaults in Northern Cape Province of South Africa. "" The mission has initiated examination concerning the occurrence and will guarantee that Nigerians are safe in South Africa,'' she said.