Nigeria has arrested seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests this week in the northern state of Kano, Peter Afunanya, a spokesperson for the state security service, said on Wednesday.


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Nigeria arrests seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags at protests

The army chief warns that it is a "treasonable offence" to fly the flag of a foreign country.

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Nigeria says it has detained seven Polish nationals for displaying Russian flags amid protests against economic hardship in the country

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Nigeria detains 7 Polish nationals for displaying Russian flags during hardship protests

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ABUJA (Reuters) -     Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state secret police said, in a move that underscores concerns about increased Russian activity in western Africa. Read full story

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Nigeria detains tailors who made Russian flags for anti-government protests

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria says it has detained seven Polish nationals for displaying Russian flags amid protests against economic hardship in the country. The Poles were arrested on Monday, according to Nigerian and Polish officials. It was not clear if the Poles were participating in the protests when they were arrested in the northern Kano state. The Nigerian secret service earlier said the Russian flags are sponsored. It …

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces have detained seven Polish nationals for displaying Russian flags during protests against economic hardship in the West African nation, Nigerian and Polish authorities […]

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Nigerian police said on Tuesday they had arrested more than 90 demonstrators carrying Russian flags as protests triggered by economic hardship entered a sixth day.

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Nigeria arrests protesters with Russian flags, Russia denies involvement

Simultaneously, the state secret police said that several tailors had been detained for making Russian flags

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Over 90 people with Russian flags detained in Nigeria during protest rallies

ABUJA - Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state secret police said, in a move that underscores concerns about increased Russian activity in western Africa. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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