"We cannot take this anymore," said a member of the Association of African Students in India, Presidoe Okungi, commenting on the attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida.
Addressing the media here in Delhi, the students representatives also alleged apathy on the part of the state police department that "doesn't take their complaints seriously."
"There are alot of people living in Africa peacefully. Nigeria alone has around 2 L Indians living there. We give them the best of treatment and hospitality. And when we come here we expect the same," said Okungi.
"If this continues, we might have to call a boycott."
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Four Nigerian students were allegedly attacked by residents who took out a candle-light march for a 17-year-old boy who had died last week due to suspected drug overdose.
The representatives atrongly condemned the mob-style justice and blamed the existing steretype regarding Africans in India.
"One cannot accuse someone of cannibalism. It is a serious charge. This is also happening because of the existing stereotypes amongst the Indians regarding us," he further added.
Attacks on Africans have been reported at regular intervals in India in recent years. Last May, a Congolese student was beaten to death in Delhi. Earlier, a Tanzanian student was attacked and partially stripped by a mob in the city of Bangalore.
