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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Nigerian police force said its Operatives have arrested no fewer than 30 protesters of the Endbadgovernance waving Russian flags in Kano and other states across the country.
The police also announced the arrest of one of the flag producers, identified as Ahmed Bello, who was arrested with a large quantity of the Russian flags in Kano.
Force public relations officer OluMuyiwa Adejobi, made this known at the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee joint press briefing in Abuja held at the Department of State Services(DSS), headquarters in Abuja.
Adejobi, who hinted that the police were on the trail of other suspects, especially the sponsors of such acts, said the suspects committed a treason felony offence by waving a foreign country’s flag in the country.
He said, “So we need to set this record straight. As important for us to know. So far so good. Again, we have been able to arrest some individuals who were engaging themselves in what I call a treason felony.
According to him, “To carry the flags of a foreign country in another country is a criminal offence. We have them arrested. Just this morning, we have arrested one Ahmed Bello from Kano state, for producing a large quantity of Russian flags given to young Nigerians to go and fly for reasons known to him. We are profiling him. Do we want to get other sponsors like him? As I speak with you, the same thing has happened in Kaduna.
“Thus, as we started this briefing, we’ve been able to arrest 30 of them with the same Russian flags.
“The undertones of this protest, based on our intelligence before this commenced on August 1 2024, have begun to manifest. I don’t think the Endbadgovernance protest should degenerate to a level where a foreign country’s flag will be flown in Nigeria. And it’s like spreading from one state to another and another place. Are we still having a protest? That is a big question for all of you. “
