Protesters Attack MTN Office In Abuja Over Xenophobic Attacks

By Oladipupo Mojeed

Angry protesters reportedly broke into the MTN office located at 4 Madiera street, off Shehu Shagari way, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday.

According to a witness who identified himself as Oscar, some members of MTN staff and customers were said to have been attacked, while valuables were destroyed and stolen.

He said the intervention of policemen stopped the protesters from further destroying the building.

“The protest was about the xenophobic attacks that is happening in South Africa. The protesters were not happy about the way South Africans have been maltreating Nigerians,” he said.

“They wanted to pull down the office, but security operatives prevented them. One of them even suggested that they should go to the embassy.”

Activities have been suspended in the office, while policemen have taken over the area.

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