The South African Embassy in Nigeria have been temporarily closed to avoid retaliatory attacks.
Both countries step up security as sporadic attacks on foreign-owned businesses in Johannesburg sparked reprisals against South African firms in some of Nigerian cities.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza, brings us more from Nigeria's capital Abuja.
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