Nigeria, May 3 -- Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has summoned South Africa's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thamsanqa Mseleku, over xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

In a statement shared on X, the spokesperson of Nigeria's foreign affairs ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the meeting will be held on Monday, the 4th of May.

Mr Ebienfa said the objective of the meeting is to "formally convey the Nigerian Government's profound concern" about the "mistreatment of Nigerian citizens and their businesses" in recent protests by some South Africans.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the violent protests in parts of South Africa targeting African migrants, including Nigerians.

Videos of hostility towards African migrants previ...