#Xenophobia: Shoprite suspends operation in Ikeja as Nigerian Protesters halt sales in Surulere and Lekki outlets (Videos)

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Shoprite Ilorin locks doors as massive crowd storms Store (Video)

Some angry Nigerian protesters stormed Shoprite outlets in Ikeja, Lekki and Surulere area of Lagos state earlier today to express their displeasure over the xenophobic attacks targeted at Nigerians in South Africa.

While the protest in Ikeja was peaceful, the protest in Surulere and Lekki were almost violent but stopped by the Police.

In Lekki, tyres were set on fire by some angry youths who sang solidarity songs as they made their way into the shopping outlet. They were however stopped from gaining entrance into the facility by some Nigerian policemen.

https://twitter.com/SheriffQuadry/status/1168923009064800256

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https://twitter.com/anytweets4seun/status/1168924000346693634

In Surulere, a lady engaged in a lone protest. @MegRicketts was heard telling the South African owners of Shoprite to speak up against the attacks.

https://twitter.com/MegRicketts/status/1168838605894279168

The management of the Shoprite facility in Ikeja however suspended its operation by 4pm, 5 hours before its normal closing time.

https://twitter.com/thepamilerin/status/1168900603227070466

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