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Mother & child camp outside Nigerian consulate for free ride home

A young mother, sleeping at the Nigerian Consulate with her child, says she has no choice but to try to go back to her home country.

She’s among a number of Nigerian nationals who have fled their South African homes to safety, amidst attacks on foreign nationals.

Earlier this week, a number of Nigerians flew home on a flight organized by their government.

A second flight, scheduled to take off on Thursday, saw a number of delays.

It’s unclear when the next flight to Nigeria will take off.

Speaking on the steps of the consulate, while holding her young child, the woman said, “I’m leaving South Africa because of the fight [sic] and it affects my area a lot. They burnt all the shops, some houses, and even my flat. They came there. So I just have to leave”.

She said she would wait there until there are enough buses to transport her to the airport.

The woman, who has been living in South Africa for five years now, says she doesn’t know if she’ll ever come back.

She’s hopeful that when she returns to Nigeria, her family will be able to help her.

In other news – Man shot dead in Pietermaritzburg

At 00H56 Friday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a shooting on Victoria Street in Pietermaritzburg. Reports from the scene indicate that an adult male had sustained a gunshot wound to his head.

Man shot dead in Pietermaritzburg

The man was assessed on scene by Paramedics and found to have no signs of life and sadly declared deceased on the scene. continue reading

Source: eNCA