Akindele Olunloyo, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), has blamed criminal activities by some Nigerians living in South Africa for fuelling the worsening anti-Nigerian sentiments and xenophobic attacks and killings of Nigerians in the country. Speaking during an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, Olunloyo strongly noted that crime, rather than competition for jobs or economic opportunities, remains the biggest factor driving negative perceptions of Nigerians among South Africans.

By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor South Africa is once again edging towards pariah status, not globally as it did during the apartheid era, but within Africa itself. Unlike the…

Akindele Olunloyo, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), has blamed criminal activities by some Nigerians living in South Africa for fuelling the worsening…