A group of Nigerians board free flight from South Africa to Nigeria after wave of xenophobic attacks on foreigners cause diplomatic dispute between the two countries
Nigerians, who were evacuated from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, arrive at Lagos airport, Nigeria on September 11, 2019.
"I ran for my life, they would have killed me," said Samson Aliyu, a clothes seller who lived in South Africa for two years.More than 600 Nigerians are expected to return from South Africa this week, the Nigerian government has said. "There was a lot of frustration in getting them back home but we're glad that they will be here," she added.
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