Chairperson, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has confirmed that the number of Nigerians willing to leave South Africa has risen to 640.
She explained in a WhatsApp message on Monday that the intending returnees would be evacuated from South Africa by Air Peace in two flight operations.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NDC
The evacuation was expected to commence on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the SA government has issued a strict warning regarding the spreading of misleading information about the xenophobic attacks, saying fake news about the protests could see social media users prosecuted.
President Cyril Ramaphosa in a tweet warned against old and misleading videos doing the rounds on social media.
Ramaphosa said the misinformation was sowing further conflict and called on people to stop fuelling a climate of fear and confusion.
