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The Kano State Police Command has transferred 76 suspects, including a foreign national, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for further investigation on charges of sedition. These individuals were apprehended for flying Russian flags during recent protests. In a press briefing on Monday, Kano State Police Commissioner Salman Garba disclosed that the arrests were made […]
Prof. S. A. Zuru ( SAN ) I was privileged to watch the fiasco by an outstanding figure in the government, alluding to the fact that raising a Russian flag during a social protest amounted to treason, that allusion was not factual in law. The world over, from the Russian Revolution of 1917 which swept […]
Security sources have revealed that recent protests in Northern Nigeria, where demonstrators were seen wielding Russian flags, were orchestrated by a Shi’ite Islamic group. The display of these flags has sparked widespread condemnation from President Bola Tinubu and the nation’s top security officials. The protests, which took place across several northern states, have raised concerns […]
Police in Borno State have confirmed the arrest of nine protesters in Maiduguri for allegedly displaying Russian flags during demonstrations. Borno State Police Commissioner Yusuf Lawal announced the arrests on Tuesday while providing a situation report. He said the individuals were detained in connection with protests that occurred on Monday in the Zannari Tamsu area […]
I had been distraught with deep sadness over what I thought was the unwarranted, self-denigrating, and counter-productive celebration of Russian flags by #EndBadGovernance protesters in the far North until someone called my attention to the fact that it is actually the flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces that protesters display—or intend to display— in their […]
In Katsina, a group of protesters, predominantly composed of young people and children, have taken to the streets to voice their frustrations over the worsening economic conditions. The protest began at the family home of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua in Katsina’s Yar’adua quarters, before making its way through Kofar Durbi street and down […]
The Nigerian military has issued a stern warning against protesters waving Russian flags, labeling such actions as treasonable and punishable by death. General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, delivered this warning on Monday following a security briefing with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. “We have observed foreign flags being flown within Nigeria’s […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of several tailors in Kano State who were found sewing Russian flags allegedly intended for use by #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters. This was revealed in a statement issued by the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, on Monday in Abuja. Afunanya confirmed that an investigation is underway, with efforts […]
In a recent crackdown, police have arrested over 30 protesters involved in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria movement for carrying Russian flags during demonstrations in Kano and other states. Among those detained is Ahmed Bello, a flag producer from Kano, who was apprehended with a large quantity of Russian flags. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made […]
On the fourth consecutive day, a large group of youths from the Kofar Mazugal area of Kano State took to the streets in protest against hunger and poverty. Notably, the demonstrators once again carried Russian flags, a symbolic act that has gained momentum despite strong warnings from President Bola Tinubu. Today’s turnout was even larger […]