South Africa Xenophobia: Angry Nigerians call on Boko Haram to attack South Africa

A  wave of destruction hit the Gauteng province of South Africa last week, followed by the looting and burning of several shops in Pretoria. According to reports, an alleged Nigerian drug dealer shot and killed a taxi driver, and South African taxi drivers and locals immediately retaliated, taking the law into their hands. Since then, a series of destructive events ensued, with Gauteng province coming into a state of despair. Foreign nationals were asked to leave the country, while their shops were looted and burnt.

The violence spread to Johannesburg’s Central Business District on Monday and has since seen the destruction of more than 50 mainly foreign-owned shops and business premises, and torching of cars and buildings. At least 70 people have been arrested in relation to the "xenophobic attacks" since Monday. 
South Africans unleashed xenophobic attacks on other nationals in 2008 as well.

Violence has since then further spread to two eastern suburbs and to the capital, Pretoria, where local media reported the burning of shops in Marabastad - a key business area largely populated by economic migrants. At least three people have been killed following the outbreak of violence in Johannesburg on Sunday, according to local media reports.

Nigerians based in South Africa have launched a revolt against what they term xenophobic attacks and have called on the infamous terrorist group, Boko Haram, to "unleash revenge in South Africa". 

Nigerians in South Africa have threatened to unleash Boko Haram on South Africa. #ShutDownSA #shutdownsouthafrica pic.twitter.com/V4ByUU8NDt

— Man's Not Barry Roux  (@AdvBarryRoux) September 3, 2019

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the South African government to either handle the attacks in Gautengor deal with the consequence of more than 120 South African companies in Nigeria being forced to shut down. The Nigerian government made a firm declaration on Twitter regarding the attacks on its people: “The continuing attacks on Nigerian nationals and businesses in South Africans are unacceptable. Enough is enough. Nigeria will take defensive measures to ensure the safety and protection of its citizens.”
Danielson Bamidele Akpan of NANS reiterated, "Nigerian students are not joking about it, and we are giving a seven days ultimatum for this action to be carried out."