Attacks on Shoprite, other South African owned businesses met stiff resistance

The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the attempted attacks on Shoprite and other South African businesses in different parts of the state.

The police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, in a chat with PUNCH noted that the police had beefed up security.

He said, “Attacks on Shoprite and other businesses owned by South Africans met stiff resistance. We have beefed up security everywhere. There is no cause for alarm.”

Online videos also showed four police patrol vans at the mall at Osapa London as a crowd attempted to enter the mall.

The outrage was triggered by reported killings of Nigerians in South Africa.