A Shoprite outlet in Akure, Ondo State, has been forced to shut down over fears of a possible attack by angry youths in the city.

Scores of youths had besieged the popular mall to register their anger over attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa.

The angry youths chanted solidarity songs for several hours and tried to force their way into the facility but were prevented by security personnel at the shopping complex.

During a visit to the mall on Tuesday evening by SaharaReporters correspondent, policemen could be seen parading the area.

One of the aggrieved protesters, Paul Oluwatobi, said he decided to take part in the demonstration due to disturbing footages on the Internet showing how Nigerians were being maimed and their investments destroyed by South Africans.

He said, "We have been watching lots of disturbing videos on the social media showing how Nigerians are being killed in South Africa.

"So, we came to the mall to register our displeasure.

"It is wickedness and inhuman to be killing Nigerians and Africans in South Africa."

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@op...craze go soon start, peaceful to riotic

It will be very painful if igbo shops are looted in both south african and Nigeria.that means is adding salt to injury.


Only Afonjas are in lagos, and Akure and ibadan has bn acting up where are our courageous chestbeaters? They're only brave by mouth and they are the most affected in SA

Criminals looting Nigerian shops in Nigeria.

Mraphel:
It will be very painful if igbo shops are looted in both south african and Nigeria.that means is adding salt to injury.


Only Afonjas are in lagos, and Akure and ibadan has bn acting up where are our courageous chestbeaters? They're only brave by mouth and they are the most affected in SA

don't put tribalism into this. We are all been affected.

anonymuz:
don't put tribalism into this. We are all been affected.

he's right though, you guys claimed that the Igbos are the ones suffering the xenophobic attack yet I have not seen any pics from the east doing anything.

Mraphel:
It will be very painful if igbo shops are looted in both south african and Nigeria.that means is adding salt to injury.


Only Afonjas are in lagos, and Akure and ibadan has bn acting up where are our courageous chestbeaters? They're only brave by mouth and they are the most affected in SA

U and ur likes are one of d major problems of dis country... D President of d Union of Nigerian Nationals in South Africa is a Yoruba man which means there are a whole lot of Yorubas over there as well... Since U claim only igbo shops are affected over there, why are U afonjas using d opportunity to loot Nigerian shops here in Nigeria in d name of retaliation?

Until we stop this tribalism and religious bigotry, we will continue to be hated by other Africans and the world at large.
We keep calling each other names on social media, attacking each other on social media yet we want outsiders to respect us! Impossible...

No foreigner bloody cares if you're Igbo or Afonja or Aboki. They see us as the same. I have a lot to say but I'll stop here

Nbote:


U and ur likes are one of d major problems of dis country... D President of d Union of Nigerian Nationals in South Africa is a Yoruba man which means there are a whole lot of Yorubas over there as well... Since U claim only igbo shops are affected over there, why are U afonjas using d opportunity to loot Nigerian shops here in Nigeria in d name of retaliation?

Is becouse afonjas don't brag by mouth action is better than words forget online bragging. Words and action are almost the same but with a little differences. So don't take afonjas for granted about anything online bragging. This is serious ooo.