Police Warn Against Display Of Foreign Flags
The Nigeria police force has warned against the display of foreign Flags during protests, calling for a military takeover categorizing such actions as treasonable felonies under Nigerian law.
This follows a wave of violent protests particularly in Bauchi, Kano, kaduna and Katsina states where protesters brandished foreign Flags, ongoing investigations revealed that protest organizers in the states mentioned above are luring innocent children into participating in these and patriotic and criminal acts, more than 90 suspects have been arrested including tailor who sealed the flags and their sponsors.
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The Inspector General of police Kayode Egbetokun has now directed Deputy Inspector General of police for the Northwest and Northeast zones Bala Ciroma and Bello Makwashi to take charge of operations in the states within the two geopolitical zones where subversive campaigns are ongoing under the guise of protests.
He said the new directive is aimed at stabilizing the situation and preventing further violence in the affected States while effort to run the way apprehend others who sponsored the production.
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