Some Nigerians among the first batch of returnees evacuated from South Africa have spoken out about their experiences, describing alleged harassment, intimidation and attacks in the country following renewed xenophobic tensions.
The group of about 270 Nigerians is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday morning aboard an Air Peace aircraft from Johannesburg, as the Federal Government continues evacuation arrangements for citizens willing to return home.
Speaking in an interview with The Cable on Thursday, one of the returnees, Henry, said he faced repeated challenges with authorities during document checks, which he described as frustrating and discriminatory.
“I went through a lot. Because when they come to you, they will ask you, your papers, even when you show your papers, they still find something,” he said.
He said the experience left him with no option but to return to Nigeria, insisting he would rather start afresh at home.
