The Lagos State Police Command has said that it has resisted an attempt to loot Shoprte, Lekki, by some people trying to retaliate attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.
Fears of reprisal are rife based on th anger and arguments that have greeted the Sunday attack on Nigerians and their businesses.
But reacting to the Lagos assault, Police spokesman, Bala Elkana 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.”
While some protesters besieged the Ikeja Shopping Mall, a crowd set bonfires at the entrance of Shoprite at Lekki.
Online videos also showed four police patrol vans at the mall at Osapa London as a crowd attempted to enter the mall.
