Some Nigerians forced to flee South Africa following recurring xenophobic attacks have left behind children born to South African mothers, a Nigerian resident in Johannesburg has disclosed.
Mr Francis Akpan, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State who resides in Johannesburg, said the situation has become one of the most painful consequences of the attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals.
Speaking with DAILY POST in a telephone interview, Akpan said he had not been directly affected by the attacks but would have returned to Nigeria if he had the financial means, despite not completing his education.
According to him, many Nigerian men who fathered children with South African women have been unable to return home with their children.
“The saddest part of this forced return to Nigeria is that many of our men leave their children behind. In most cases, they lack the financial resources to take them along, while
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