The Nigerian government has appealed Nigerians not to attack South African affiliated companies branches in Nigeria.
"Targetting South African companies in Nigeria for attack is, for Nigerians, a classic case of cutting off your nose to spite your face, because the investors in such companies, especially MTN and Shoprite, are Nigerians," Mohammed added. On Tuesday, Shoprite, a retail store in Lekki, Lagos was vandalised and looted while an MTN office was burnt in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Five people have been killed in the ongoing anti-foreigner violence in South Africa, South African police said, as President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to clamp down on what he described as"acts of wanton violence" and the African Union and Nigeria sounded the alarm.Police fired rubber bullets and arrested 189 people in the township of Alexandra on Tuesday, a day after clashing with looters who local media said targeted foreign-owned businesses in several parts of the city.