I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
That is now all gone for him.Itoro became the target of harassment but his wife was not spared the intimidation. He says his neighbours told her: "You're married to a Nigerian. Those of you who are married to Nigerians we are supposed to arrest you people."You guys betrayed us.
- ▪That is now all gone for him.Itoro became the target of harassment but his wife was not spared the intimidation.
- ▪He says his neighbours told her: "You're married to a Nigerian.
- ▪Those of you who are married to Nigerians we are supposed to arrest you people."You guys betrayed us.
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:14:12 GMT |
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I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South AfricaImage caption, Richard Itoro says returning to Nigeria and starting again was the better optionByMakuochi Okafor, BBC Africa, Reporting fromLagos and Thomas Naadi, BBC Africa, Reporting fromAccraPublished4 hours agoNigerian Richard Itoro is not sure when he will see his twin children again.Fearing for his safety as the anti-migrant protests cranked up in South Africa this year, the 47-year-old left his family and business behind in Johannesburg and boarded one of the voluntary repatriation flights to Nigeria in June.His is just one of many experiences that is fuelling diplomatic tension and threatening to rupture relations between South Africa and other countries on the continent.
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