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August 30, 2019
NigerianMission in South Africa says the attack on Nigerian businesses and propertiesin that country was fuelled by erroneous information over the death of a SouthAfrican Taxi driver in Pretoria.
TheNigeria Consul in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama disclosed this to newsmen in atelephone conversation from Johannesburg, on Friday.
Adamasaid that the Nigerian Mission in South Africa condemned the unwarrantedviolent looting and burning of Nigerian businesses and investment in thecountry.
Hesaid that Nigerian businesses were seriously affected in the crisis fuelled bythe death of the driver allegedly caused by a Tanzanian in Pretoria buterroneously attributed to a Nigerian.
Adamasaid that with the impact of the attack, as much as millions of dollars, werelost by various Nigerian businessmen.
He,however, appealed to Nigerians in the country to remain calm stressing that themission was on top of the situation and would address it holistically.
TheConsul-General urged them not to take laws into their hands but allow the lawto take its course as some arrests had been made already.