Nigerian media reports that the South African government has
deported at least 97 Nigerians for various offences, as bilateral tensions seem
likely to heighten between the two countries over "xenophobic
attacks".
According to reports, the deported Nigerians arrived in the
west African country Wednesday night "in a chartered aircraft… from
Johannesburg".
They were made up of 95 males and two females.
Report said that the department of home affairs had since
confirmed the reports, with Spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete saying that hundreds
of undocumented foreign nationals had been deported.
Tshwete reportedly said that the majority of those deported
were from the Southern African Development (SADC) region.
Others included citizens from Pakistan, China, Bangladesh
and Somalia, "so it would be unfair to single out Nigerians", Tshwete
was quoted as saying.
Tshwete's remarks came as Nigerians claimed that they had
been unfairly targeted in recent attacks against foreigners.
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