Nigeria don urge South Africa on Monday make dem do more to stop xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and oda African migrants, say di repeated violence dey spoil relationship and make people begin wonder if di government dey support am.

Di comments come during meeting for Abuja between Nigerian officials and South Africa delegation wey Special Envoy and International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola lead.

Nigeria Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye say President Bola Tinubu don order di meeting to address wetin Abuja describe as persistent "Afrophobic attacks" wey dey target Nigerians and oda African migrants for South Africa.

South African vigilantes bin attack foreigners and loot shops wey foreigners own plenty times for di last few months, as plenty South Africans dey blame immigrants for problems like crime and unemployment.

At least four people don die. Anti-immigrant protesters call for undocumented migrants to comot last month and dey march for several South African cities.

At least 1,490 Nigerians don evacuate from South Africa since di latest xenophobic violence start, Nigerian officials say.

"We don see pattern wey don become concern to Nigerian government," Enikanolaiye tok, as e mention outbreaks of anti-migrant violence wey start since 1995. E say at least 98 Nigerians don die for xenophobic attacks since 2022.

As Africa most industrialised economy, South Africa don attract migrants from Nigeria and oda countries including Ghana, Mozambique and Malawi.

Enikanolaiye say no be only suspected criminals dem don attack but also nationals wey dey live for South Africa legally.

E add say Nigerian authorities don record cases where police no gree to intervene, wey dey raise "issues of complicity if di state authorities no willing or no able" to protect foreign nationals.

Lamola say South African President Cyril Ramaphosa government dey firmly oppose xenophobia, racism and discrimination.

Enikanolaiye say while Nigeria no support criminal activity by dia citizens abroad, suspects suppose face due process instead of mob violence.

"If dere be criminals, di solution no be to kill dem. Make dem arrest dem, prosecute dem."