I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Richard Itoro, a 47-year-old Nigerian man, boarded one of the voluntary repatriation flights to Nigeria in June, leaving his family and business behind in Johannesburg, South Africa. He feared for his safety as anti-migrant protests increased in South Africa this year. Itoro stated, "If I go home and start all over again, it's better than being here, being harassed, being scared for my life."
Itoro had built a car dealership business, bought a home, and started a family over 15 years. His South African wife was told by neighbors, "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. Go and leave the country with your husband and don't be here." The Nigerian high commission would not let his wife and children travel with him. Tens of thousands of foreigners have left South Africa over the past two months.
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Richard Itoro, a Nigerian man, fled South Africa due to anti-migrant protests, leaving his South African wife and twin children behind. His
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