@persecondnews.ng: A Nigerian returnee has recounted how he fled South Africa following what he described as escalating xenophobic violence and targeted harassment against foreign nationals. Speaking in an interview aired on Arise News, he said he left the country to save his life and to protect his wife and children amid rising tension. He alleged that foreigners face both physical danger and systemic challenges, claiming that even legally documented migrants are sometimes treated as undocumented due to delays or refusal in processing by authorities. He further stated that his South African wife was threatened with arrest because of their marriage, describing the environment as increasingly hostile to binational families. The interview comes amid renewed concern over xenophobic incidents in parts of South Africa, which have triggered evacuations of some foreign nationals including Nigerians back to their home countries. Video Credit: #arisenews #nigerianews #nigeriannews #southafrica

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