Xenophobia: Militants Issue 30 Days Ultimatum To South African Companies, Threatens To Wreak Maximum Havoc

A league of Niger Delta militants has given Multichoice (operators of DSTV), MTN, Shoprite and 16 other major South African investments in Nigeria 30 days to pack up or face their full wrath.

The militant groups – Niger Delta Watchdogs, Niger Delta Volunteers and Niger Delta Strike Force – also gave one month ultimatum to South Africans living in Nigeria to leave the country and relocate elsewhere, Punch writes.

This has come in the wake of the recent rise in xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa.

Their stand was made known in a copy of a letter, addressed to the Office of the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, located at 71 Usuma Street, Off Gana Street, Abuja, with leaders of the three groups as signatories.

In the letter titled ‘Attack and killings of Nigerians living in South Africa’, the militants expressed anger that the South African Police were working with criminals and to kill Nigerians.

“We want to state that the recent attacks (on Nigerians in South Africa) will mark the end of this nonsense because we will not fold our arms and allow this to continue. We, therefore, call on the Nigerian Government to immediately close down all the businesses owned by South Africans in Nigeria,” then letter read.

“Failure to close down these companies within one month, we shall mobilise in full force and commence massive attacks on the above-mentioned South African-owned investments in Nigeria. We shall also make sure that all MTN masts and offices are brought down to naught.

“We shall strike any property and persons from South Africa within our reach; we will bring down Multichoice (DSTV), Shoprite and others. We will not fold our arms and watch you (South Africans) slaughter our people like chickens for no just cause.”