
NINE PROTESTERS ARRESTED BY POLICE FOR DISPLAYING RUSSIAN FLAGS IN MAIDUGURI
The police in Borno have confirmed the arrest of nine protesters for allegedly displaying Russian flags in Maiduguri.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Yusuf Lawal, disclosed this on Tuesday during a situation report to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.
He stated that the suspects were detained on August 5, 2024, in the Zannari Tamsu area of Gwange Ward, Maiduguri.
Lawal said that the arrested persons were identified as Khalafi Abdulhamid, Mohammed Abubakar, Mohamed Ibrahim, and Abba Hassan, all residents of the Zannari Tamsu area.
“Additionally, five more protesters were apprehended in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, carrying Russian flags.
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“The suspects, Bashir Ahmad, Musa Lawan, Abba Mallam, Habibu Auwal, and Inusa Abdullahi, were transferred to the Crack Squad for discreet investigation, and diligent prosecution,” he said.
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