Russian Flags: Police Arrest 31 Producers, Distributors In Kaduna, Kano

31 persons have been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force for what it described as “treason” for producing and distributing Russian flags and calling for anarchy.

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, on Monday, said 30 persons were arrested in Kaduna while one person, who was recruiting persons for distribution of the flags, was arrested in Kano.

Adejobi also said that as of today, Monday, the number of persons arrested “who are not protesters but criminal elements, rioters” in connection with the #Endbadgovernance protest, are 873, up from 861 at the weekend.

He made this Known during the joint press briefing of spokespersons of security and response agencies at the headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS.

Adejobi said those arrested are not protesters but rioters.

Adejobi said, “What we are having in the country right now are protests, demonstrations, and riots.

“Those arrested are rioters, armed robbers, looters and criminal elements. Arrest of criminal elements should not be described as arrest of protesters.

“Those arrested so far across the country are criminally-minded persons, looters engaged in criminal offences such as vandalization and destruction of public and critical infrastructure.

“So we should use the appropriate description for them — they are not protesters.”