Xenophobic attack: Niger Delta militants threaten to attack Dstv, MTN and others

Niger Delta militants on Wednesday threatened to blow up DSTV, MTN, Shoprite and other 16 major South African investments in Nigeria if the Federal Government failed to close them down within one month.

As a result of the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and their businesses, the militants group 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).

In 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 to kill Nigerians.

Apart from DSTV, MTN 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.