South African beauty queen crowned Miss Nigeria after nationality row

Chidimma Adetshina, whose father is Nigerian, had been representing South Africa but withdrew after a xenophobic backlash

A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, capping a difficult few weeks for the contender.

Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, 23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country's competition for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I" after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa.