Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian union may head to World Court says NUSA

The President, Nigerian Union South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, has said the group may head to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, over the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, including Nigerians, in South Africa.

Olubajo, who spoke to Sunday Punch in a telephone interview, said they might file charges against the South African government in South Africa before heading to the ICJ if justice was not served.

The Nigerian Mission in South Africa said although no Nigerian died in the latest attacks, over 50 vehicles and property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt and stolen.

The Nigerian Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, said this while reacting to the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in Pretoria and Johannesburg on August 28 and September 1.

The crisis resulted in the death of five foreigners, as well as the looting and burning of property.

At least 502 Nigerians have since been evacuated from South Africa in two batches.
(Punch)