Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerians Retaliate, Set MTN Office On Fire In Lagos

One of the MTN offices in Apapa, Lagos, has been set on fire by Nigerians protesting the recent xenophobic attacks.

MTN is a telecommunications company owned by South Africans.

Twitter user @milksha64693019, shared the photos of the torched building online.

However, reports indicate that this incident happened in 2015. Below is the original story posted 4 years ago.

But Nigerians In South Africa have responded and are now fighting back. Watch the video below:

Nigerians in South Africa are now fighting back. Its now fire for fire…
.@DeleMomodu
.@MahachieJosey
.@realFFK
.@cdesetfree
.@OgbeniDipo
.@AishaYesufu pic.twitter.com/K6taDsfgJS

— Olu Agbeniyi (@agbeniyi_jide) September 3, 2019

This will not end well. Looks like Nigerians are now retaliating in #JohannesburgCBD. If there is leadership in this country, they should stand up now & fix this!#Xenophobia #SAShutdown #shutdownsouthafrica pic.twitter.com/uXsZQvLZ4z

— Solomon Harudzibwi (@S_Harudzibwi) September 3, 2019

Some Nigerians have stormed Shoprite supermarket in Lekki and destroyed items on the shelves.

"@MisterRedefined: Happening Now: Angry women disrupt sales at Shoprite #CircleMall Lekki in retaliation to the ongoing #XenophobicAttack against Nigerians and other Africans in #SouthAfrica#Xenophobia #XenophobicAttacks pic.twitter.com/QhUWT5ZSfT

— 𝔾𝕀𝔻𝕀𝕋ℝ𝔸𝔽𝔽𝕀ℂ (@Gidi_Traffic) September 3, 2019