Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, issued the fresh advisory on Monday via her verified X page while announcing a final call for documentation for Nigerians wishing to return home under the ongoing evacuation exercise.

The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg announced the deaths in a statement issued on Saturday.

The targeted attack comes amid growing fears over rising anti-foreigner tensions in parts of the country.