The Federal Government on Thursday read the Riot Act against hoodlums and miscreants who are attacking foreigners and business premises over
It also said it has discovered that some unscrupulous people are engaging in disinformation to inflame passion by using fake news and videos of non-related attacks.
He said: “ Of course, a number of other measures are also being considered by the government to keep Nigerians in South Africa safe.
“Some hoodlums have also targeted foreigners under the guise of protesting against the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. This is saddening. Mohammed said it was unfortunate that some Nigerians had been using old video clips to instigate some hoodlums to attack foreigners and South African businesses in the country.He said three of such videos on alleged killings of Nigerians in South Africa were fake.He added: “ I also want to use this press conference to alert Nigerians to the video clips being circulated on the social media, purportedly showing how Nigerians are being killed in South Africa.
“Those who are circulating these videos should immediately desist from doing so. Apart from inflaming passion, the videos are also complicating the efforts of the government to calm frayed nerves at home in the wake of the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
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