Nigerian evacuee Richard Itoro recounts his departure from South Africa due to rising xenophobia. Intimidation forced Itoro's departureThe harassment began as anti-migrant protests intensified across South Africa earlier this year. Speaking to the BBC, Itoro says that even his South African wife became a target. Richard Itoro says intimidation made him flee South Africa, leaving his family behind. Nigerian businessman killed in South AfricaMeanwhile, Big Joe, a prominent Nigerian businessman, was fatally shot outside his shop in Witbank, Emalahleni, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.