The Federal Government has issued a security advice against another round of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
The warning is coming on the heel of a threat issued by a group in the former apartheid enclave.
The group, Operation Dudula, had threatened to attack foreign nationals resident in Southern African countries.
The group had, in recent video clips, informed of the plan to march against foreign nationals in South Africa, starting from next Thursday, September 2.
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa gave the advice in a statement yesterday and available to reporters by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja.
The High Commission gave the advice in a letter titled, “Advisory to Nigerians in South Africa”, written by its Consular Section and dated August 24.
It advised Nigerians to be security-conscious, vigilant and exercise caution in their daily activities due to the threats of attack.
“This is to advise Nigerians living in South Africa to be vigilant and exercise caution in their activities due to the recent utterances of the proponents of the Operation Dudula and their threats to attack foreign nationals in this country.
“The group, through public notice and video clips circulated on the social media, has informed of plans to march against foreign migrants in South Africa, starting from September 2, 2022, and specifically on foreign business owners, shops and undocumented foreign nationals.
“Nigerian residents in South Africa are hereby advised to exercise caution and be watchful in carrying out their day-to-day activities,” the Nigerian High Commission counselled in the advisory letter.
