File: Consul-General of South Africa to Nigeria, Prof Bobby Moroe.
The South African Government has arrested about 80 members of vigilante groups allegedly involved in xenophobic attacks and other acts of criminality targeting migrants across the country, the Consul-General of South Africa to Nigeria, Prof Bobby Moroe, has disclosed.
Moroe said the suspects were arrested across five to six provinces as authorities intensified efforts to restore order and prosecute those taking the law into their own hands.
He spoke on Wednesday at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Forum in Lagos, themed, “The Future of Nigeria-South Africa Relations: Advancing Bilateral Cooperation in a Changing World.”
The envoy said the South African government did not support attacks on migrants, stressing that the country’s constitution protects both documented and undocumented migrants.
