“Death to Nigerians! Enough is enough, stop! The Nigerians must leave,” chanted the angry crowd as they lynched three Nigeria over the disappearance of a young boy in the Capital of Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday morning.
AFP reports that gossip quickly spread across the city that the young boy had been kidnapped by the Nigerian trio, instigating an angry crowd to gather, that even the security forces on ground could not control.
In an attempt to disperse the teeming crowd, Police fired warning shots and tear gas, which was unsuccessful.
AFP reports that gossip quickly spread across the city that the young boy had been kidnapped by the Nigerian trio, instigating an angry crowd to gather, that even the security forces on ground could not control.
In an attempt to disperse the teeming crowd, Police fired warning shots and tear gas, which was unsuccessful.
Nigeria’s embassy in Bissau, where many Nigerians sought refuge, was surrounded by security forces for protection.
Many shop-owners in the city closed because of the violence.
The latest abduction came at a tense time in Bissau, as in the past fortnight several kidnappings have been reported to the police.
Abductions are currently an explosive topic, among the general population and on radio shows in Guinea-Bissau, prompting a number of rumours about who has been responsible for the disappearances.
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