A report has circulated claiming the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram has given the South African government an ultimatum to stop xenophobic attacks in the country within 24 hours.

The report said the Nigerian based group says they will execute South Africans living in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and other surrounding countries.

It was attributed as having been authored by the Nigerian News Agents.

This warning was in a brief YouTube video message, Nigerian Watch reported but did not provide the video evidence tracing down to the group. Evidence at hand was just a warning contained in an audio file which went viral.

Boko Haram is also said to have threatened to attack South African embassies in the aforementioned countries.

Durban has been a war zone with foreigners fighting running battles with locals and the Police in the city centre. 
According to the South African Institute of Race Relations, a number of reasons exist that has seen the uprising of xenophobic attacks in the country.

Concerns over validity of facts however arose since the reporters did not provide the video and it is believed the report is one of many campaign messages by activists seeking to raise alarm over the ongoing Xenophobic attacks.

They include the failure to maintain the rule of law, unemployment. lack of border controls, poor service delivery and rising food costs.