Xenophobia: Niger Delta militants threaten to bomb South African investments

Xenophobia: Niger Delta militants threaten to bomb South African investments

A coalition of Niger Delta militants on Wednesday threatened to blow up Multichoice ( DSTV), MTN, Shoprite and 16 other major South African investments in Nigeria if the Federal Government fails to shut them down within one month .
The militant groups , who were reacting to the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their businesses , gave one month ultimatum to South Africans living in Nigeria to relocate .
The threat from the militant groups namely, Niger Delta Watchdogs , Niger Delta Volunteers and Niger Delta Strike Force is contained in a copy of a letter addressed to the Office of the South African High Commission to Nigeria located at 71 , Usuma Street , Off Gana Street, Abuja .
Signatories to the letter are General John Duku ( Niger Delta Watchdogs ) , General Ekpo Ekpo ( Niger Delta Volunteer ) and General Hart Bradford ( Niger Delta Strike Force ).
According to the letter titled ‘ Attack and Killings of Nigerians Living in South Africa ’ , the militants expressed anger that the South African Police were shielding criminals and joining them (criminals ) to kill Nigerians .
Apart from MTN , DSTV and Shoprite , some of the South African companies in Nigeria listed for attack by the militants are Eskom Nigeria , South African Breweries ( SAB Miller ) , Umgeni Water , Refresh Product , LTA Construction and Protea Hotels .
Others, according to the letter , are Critical Rescue International , Global Outdoor Semces , PEP Retail Stores , Woolworths Holdings Limited , Truworths International Limited , Clover Industries , Oracle, Power Giant and Airtime .
The militants said , “ Arising from the joint meeting of the Niger Delta Watchdogs , Niger Delta Volunteers and Niger Delta Strike Force held today ( Wednesday ) in Port Harcourt, we condemn the recent attack on Nigerians in South Africa.
“ We want to state that the recent attack (on Nigerians in South Africa ) will mark the end of this nonsense because we will not fold our arms and allow this to continue. We , therefore , call on the Nigerian Government to immediately close down all the businesses owned by South Africans in Nigeria .
“ Failure to close down these companies within one month , we shall mobilise in full force and commence massive attack on the above mentioned South African -owned investments in Nigeria . We shall also make sure that all MTN masts and offices are brought down to naught .
“ We shall strike any property and persons from South Africa within our reach ; we will bring down Multichoice ( DSTV), Shoprite and others. We will not fold our arms and watch you ( South Africans ) slaughter our people like chickens for no just cause.
“ We are fully prepared; our professional fighters are already strategising , South Africans must be crushed in Nigeria ; our people must be free from these wicked agents. ”
The militant groups pointed out that one month ultimatum was enough for South Africans to relocate and leave Nigeria , even as t
hey warned Nigerians against patronising South African businesses on the expiration of the ultimatum to avoid casualties .
Explaining that South African Government wants to kill Nigerians within their (South African Government) territory by all means, the Niger Delta agitators cautioned that they would not allow such a plan to be executed.

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