Reports floating in today have it that Nigerians living in South Africa have now reportedly taken up self defense and brought out their guns in the face of little or no security despite incessant xenophobia attacks on them by locals.
South Africans reportedly protesting and 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 Pretoria,the Nigerians have refused to hide. The South Africans marching 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.
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.
