The Department of State Services has allegedly arrested a tailor in Kano State for sewing Russian flags during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests.
These protesters in Kano have called for intervention from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Sunday, hundreds of mostly underage youths took to the streets of Kano, despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kano State Government.
The protesters carried Russian flags and demanded that President Putin help address the hunger crisis in Nigeria.
An eyewitness, Auwalu Idi, shared the reason for carrying Russian flags with arise news, stating, “We are raising Russian flags because we believe Tinubu is following the scripts of imperial masters like the World Bank, IMF, and the USA.”
The protests turned violent, with reports of several fatalities. In Kofar Nasarawa, Aliyu Abdullahi was allegedly killed during a clash with security forces.
In Kurnar Asabe and Rijiyar Lemo in Fagge Local Government Area, nine people, including two women, were killed in clashes with security forces.
Protests continued in other areas such as Ungwa Uku Zaria Road, Jaen, Gunduwawa, and Tudun Wada Brigade.
State Police Commissioner Salman Dogo Garba commented on the situation: “It is true that some youths took advantage of a program organized by an unnamed politician at the Nassarawa Palace of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero to continue their violent protests. We have since suppressed them.”
