JUST IN: National Assembly suspends official visits to South Africa
Nigeria’s National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa over concerns about continued xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Afric Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-national-assembly-suspends-official-visits-to-south-africa/
Nigeria's National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa due to concerns about xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans.
Six Nigerian nationals have been extradited from South Africa to the US over allegations of wire fraud and money laundering. According to the South African Police Service, they were part of the Black Axe organised criminal network and allegedly defrauded over 100 women of more than R100 million through online romance scams.
The Ondo state government has received returnees from South Africa, with the governor pledging to ensure they do not become economically stranded.
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