Nigeria, April 25 -- The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has urged Nigerians in South Africa to be cautious due to the growing unrest and anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country

In a statement issued on Friday, the commission asked citizens to adhere to the instructions outlined in the travel advisory issued by the Nigerian embassy in South Africa.

The advisory warned of violent demonstrations in East London, Cape Town, Durban, and KwaZulu-Natal city, as well as planned protests in Gauteng Province, between Monday and Wednesday.

Concern over xenophobic violence heightened as videos of hostility towards African migrants circulated online. Some South Africans were seen holding sticks as they chased and beat Black foreig...