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Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Ishilove: 2:09am On Apr 20, 2015
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A group of Nigerians living in Mahatma Gandhi Road in Durban have vowed to defend themselves if attacked by the locals.

Solomon Okoro, 31, according to iol.co.za, said they have been receiving threatening messages but were alert and prepared for any trouble if police are not willing to protect them. He said they would have guns, knives and bottles ready. Okoro said they have no choice but to defend themselves if under attack.

“It is not like we do not know how to fight. It would not be a good thing because this is not our country, we are not here to fight. Also local people are our friends, we eat and drink together. Those fighting are racist – they cannot live side by side with other Africans.

We (did) a lot for this country during apartheid. But now that everything is hunky dory we are being attacked… This smacks of hypocrisy,” he said.

Okoro is happily married to a Zulu wife and claims that if he had to go back to Nigeria, it would have a negative effect on his child. He disputed the accusation that the Nigerians living in the Point area were involved in crime.

“I come from the Igbo tribe. I am a king’s son and I came here with lots of money to set up a clothing shop. Most of us are businessmen who have contributed to the economy by employing locals in our hair salons and shops.

These are just greedy people who cannot stand our success… If these accusations are anything to go by, why not report those involved in crime to police? Not every foreigner is a drug dealer,”
Okoro said.

Emmanuel Ike, 35, said his government had given South Africa an ultimatum to come up with a solution, otherwise they would close down all South African businesses.

“There are more than 240 SA businesses in my country and all of them come with their own staff, so to say we are taking your jobs is nonsense. We should be questioning why you are not employing our people back home.”

We are a hard working nation who do not look for handouts from the government. We work for ourselves,”
Ike said.

Kumba Samou, 42, of Liberia said he had received a desperate call from his mother asking about his well-being.

“We are seeing what is happening on television. If you are not safe, please come home. I do not want you to die there,” she said.
source:http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/04/group-of-nigerians-living-in-durban.html


This black-on-black violence has got to stop because it will get worse as time goes on if the underlying causes of this tragedy and shamelessness is not properly addressed. When everyone takes up arms, it WILL be disastrous.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Motolank: 2:12am On Apr 20, 2015
I pray they succeed. . undecided
Kill them and find your way home... those no entities




Assuming we have government who love citizens, our government would have said something... but lipsrsealed

Don't want no dog barking at me !!!

I trust America on things that concerns her citizens....who born you

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by BruzMoney(m): 2:19am On Apr 20, 2015
Even if na mumu u dey push to d wall it will get to a time wey d mumu go face you para

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Nobody: 2:19am On Apr 20, 2015
If Nigerians get involved...this stuff will escalates alot

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by enoqueen: 2:26am On Apr 20, 2015
For their land

Make them find their way home and fight them from here.

We av sa people here too.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Nokiae5: 2:39am On Apr 20, 2015
do yourselves favor by avoiding what i just read bc you won't find love there.we do find love where we are in nigeria

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by asadike(f): 2:40am On Apr 20, 2015
I have said it before, we have so many unemployed youths even more than south africa yet we are living peacefully with other foreigners earning their living here in nigeria or is there more to this than really meet d eyes?

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by patrickmuf(m): 3:00am On Apr 20, 2015
You just have to defend yourselves... A total boycott or nationalization of all south African businesses here in Nigeria is not a bad step...
These idiots have to be put in their rightful place...

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by tyson55(m): 5:13am On Apr 20, 2015
These Zulus are lazy scums combined with a complete absence of civilised human values.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by SkinnyDude(m): 5:24am On Apr 20, 2015
it is time to start Unfriending every south african on my friend list on FB.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by StealthyMe(m): 5:36am On Apr 20, 2015
God Help Them! I just pity the future of SA undecided

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by GAZZUZZ(m): 6:50am On Apr 20, 2015
How many dem wan fight? Better to come back if not they will be overwhelmed.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by scribble: 7:53am On Apr 20, 2015
Ironic. Ghandi road.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by jeeqaa7(m): 7:53am On Apr 20, 2015
Come house oh... Dem nor dey fight man for him kitchen .. Na him know where knive dey

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by folabayo1(f): 7:54am On Apr 20, 2015
Yes they shud fight back if winning is visible!!! and if not they shud just come back home....
Its anoda man's land kiss

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by intergral(m): 7:54am On Apr 20, 2015
Even within Nigeria some tribes are threatening other tribes so they should just come back and try reduce the religious and tribal conflicts in their own country rather than trying to fight another man in his own country... Nigeria divided we some think we are strong, united we complain..

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Chris95(m): 7:54am On Apr 20, 2015
Since deir govt can do anyfn...wat do u xpect?
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by paulGrundy(m): 7:54am On Apr 20, 2015
Mm
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by tolustx(m): 7:55am On Apr 20, 2015
Oya. That will be interesting.
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by teemanbastos(m): 7:55am On Apr 20, 2015
3rd world war shocked
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Nobody: 7:56am On Apr 20, 2015
This is serious. They're basically setting themselves up for a war of attrition, and it will lead to a lot of casualties, as they're outflanked on every cardinal point. Hmm...may God be with them.

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by sukkot: 7:56am On Apr 20, 2015
fight back ? na ya kuntry ? abeg return home. or port to zimbawe. mugabe likes africans grin

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by bright007(f): 7:56am On Apr 20, 2015
shoro niyen?

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by bastien: 7:56am On Apr 20, 2015
Naija no dey carry last,at all at all na draw,if we no fit win for away we better draw....... #Hala_Naija

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by slimdiggi: 7:56am On Apr 20, 2015
Easy o
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Nobody: 7:57am On Apr 20, 2015
hm hm dats nt a gud idea o, u guys re out numbered n u cant fight a man in his land, so its beta to just come back home quietly n peacefully.
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Airforce1(m): 7:57am On Apr 20, 2015
Supported

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Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Misogynist2014(m): 7:57am On Apr 20, 2015
If you like,die fighting.
Re: Nigerians Living In Durban South Africa Vow To Fight Back, Battle Line Drawn by Bonuwa: 7:58am On Apr 20, 2015
Dats d real naija no time

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