Nigerian students are being attacked in Greater Noida by Indians who accused them of cannibalism.
A 19-year-old boy identified as Manish Khari had gone missing on Friday evening and locals claimed to have seen the boy last with a group of Nigerians.
They raided the houses of the Nigerians, accusing them of killing and eating Khari.
They also raided their fridge to find evidence but found none.
Five Nigerian students living in the neighbourhood were detained in connection with the case but were later released for lack of evidence.
Reports reveal that a protest broke out on Monday and on spotting some Nigerians, the protesters turned into a mob, beating them mercilessly.
RT Guys our Nigerian brothers and sisters in India are under attack RIGHT NOW. They have started a movement #OccupyNigerianHighCommision pic.twitter.com/bIbuKbJSBs
— Auntyy!! (@_Christy_N) March 27, 2017
I jst watched this disgusting video of Indians brutalizing our fellow African at Ansal plaza Greater Noida, UP India #occupyNigHCindia pic.twitter.com/3vFX2i2P85
— ?? (@Brainkidnapper) March 27, 2017
Some Nigerians have taken to social media to call on the Nigerian government to do something.
Like Nigerian students didn’t even go to school today. They are smashing their vehicles and beating them up in broad daylight #Xenophobia
— FAM (@fatimaaliu) March 27, 2017
Guys our brothers and sisters in India are under attack RIGHT NOW. They have started a movement #OccupyNigerianHighCommision
— FAM (@fatimaaliu) March 27, 2017
Nigerian Students being attacked on false allegation in Delhi.
Attempts to reach the embassy proved futile.#occupynigerianhighcommission pic.twitter.com/T94V2fhsKt— AbdulAzeez Gwandu (@abdulgshehu) March 27, 2017
@SushmaSwaraj The Association of African students in India is calling on the government of India to taking concrete steps to protect…
— trustworthy (@SiR_Ameen) March 27, 2017
the lives and properties of all African students in India, and especially in Uttar Pradesh following….@SushmaSwaraj
— trustworthy (@SiR_Ameen) March 27, 2017
This is not the first time Nigerians will come under attack in other countries. Six days ago, five Nigerians reportedly attacked in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa in renewed xenophobic attacks.
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