
The Nigerian government condemned the recent killings of two Nigerians in South Africa, highlighting concerns that these incidents are part of a broader trend of targeting foreigners. Officials expressed worries about the potential for these actions to misrepresent law-abiding Nigerians as criminals, and they threatened to take action in response to the situation, according to Channels TV.
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