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Demonstrating Russian symbols: Nigeria arrested Polish citizens who hung russian flags during protests
Kyiv • UNN
Seven Polish citizens have been detained in Nigeria for displaying Russian flags during anti-government protests. The Polish Foreign Ministry is investigating the circumstances of the incident in cooperation with the Nigerian authorities.
Nigerian security forces have detained seven Polish nationals, including six students and a teacher: according to Associated Press and the country's state security service, the figures allegedly hung Russian flags during protests against economic hardship in the West African country, UNN reports.
Details
Nigeria has arrested seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests in the northern state of Kano. This was announced on Wednesday by Piotr Afunanya, a spokesman for the State Security Service.
Poles were arrested on Monday in northern Kano State because of where they were found during the protests and for displaying foreign flags
Meanwhile, the Polish foreign ministry said on Platform X that it was establishing the "exact circumstances" of the incident by cooperating with Nigerian authorities.
Reference
Thousands of Nigerians have taken to the streets across the country to protest the country's worst cost of living crisis in a generation and the poor governance that has hampered the country's development despite Nigeria being a major oil producer.
Recall
In Nigeria, tailors and their sponsors were detained for making Russian flags for anti-government protests. The country's authorities considered the use of a foreign flag at rallies as treason.
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