Nigeria Police Urge Calm After South Africa Xenophobic Attacks

Nigeria’s police have warned citizens against retaliatory attacks on South African nationals or businesses. The directive follows recent anti-migrant protests in South Africa that saw homes burned and foreign residents driven from schools and workplaces. Authorities say no official reports confirm attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Yet, security chiefs met to discuss rising tension and urged people not to take the law into their own hands. A senior police spokesperson emphasized the force’s duty to protect lives, regardless of nationality. Critics ask why the government remained silent when Nigerian and other African migrants were targeted abroad. They warn that ongoing injustice may fuel demands for reciprocity – “an eye for an eye,” as history has often shown. (This account is based on reports from a major international news service.)

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