The Nigerian Community in South Africa has said that eight of its members kidnapped in Evander, North-West of Secunda in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa, have been released.
President of Nigerian Union in South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by telephone that the kidnapped Nigerians were released early on Wednesday after the union pressed South African authorities to act on the matter.
The kidnap, Olubajo said, had been reported to the union by Nigerians living in the province.
“According to witnesses and one of the survivors, Evander locals went on a rampage in the early hours of April 2 and attacked businesses and property owned by Nigerians.
“The mob arrested eight Nigerians and took them to an unknown destination,’’ Olubajo said.
The president also said that the Nigerian mission in South Africa had been informed of the incident.
He urged the Mission to intervene and put an end to attacks on Nigerians.
