XENOPHOBIA: PASTOR STABBED,
NIGERIAN ARRESTED FOR DEFENDING SELF – ENVOY
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igeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche
Ajulu-Okeke while visiting Nigerian victims of Xenophobia, has described the
recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreigners in that
country as unfortunate, saying while a pastor was stabbed, another Nigerian was
arrested by the South African police for defending himself. Ajulu-Okeke, who
visited affected homes and businesses, told our correspondent on telephone from
Johannesburg, South Africa, that Nigerians suffered heavy losses.
“ We visited seven locations in Pretoria West. At the first
location, a garage, 29 cars, 80 Nigerian passports, welding and painting
appliances and a restaurant were burnt while cash totalling R140, 000(N3.360m)
were removed,” she said. The envoy said 12 of the damaged cars belonged to
South Africans while the rest were being repaired for sale.
“ The garage employed 26 Nigerians and six South Africans
and was doing very well,” she said. Ajulu-Okeke also said a Nigerian, whose
home was attacked, threw his three children all aged below five years over the
fence to save them. “ In the process, one of the kids hit the skull on the
floor and is now hospitalised.
“Also, the man disarmed an attacker with a machete but was
arrested by the South African police for trying to defend himself,” she stated.
According to her, the assailants also attacked a church and
stabbed a Nigerian pastor. READ MORE
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