Suspects were arrested during the just concluded EndBadGovernance protests in Kano State. About seventy-six suspects, including a foreigner, who were arrested in Kano State for flying Russian flags have been transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Some of
the protesters had stormed the streets of Kano with Russian flags, agitating
for military rule in Nigeria while lamenting alleged incompetence of the
President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
Giving an
update on the situation on Monday, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP
Salman Garba said the suspects have been transferred to the Force Headquarters
for discreet investigation on charges of sedition.
At a press
conference in Kano, the CP said following the directive by the Inspector
General of Police, IGP, the Command “worked diligently and professionally
towards addressing the aftermath” of the hunger protest that turned violent in
Kano and other Northern states.
According
to him, the efforts of the police resulted in the arrest of 873 suspects and
recovery of a large quantity of exhibits.
The CP
also announced the “arrest and prosecution of 150 suspects for violating the
curfew enforced by the Kano State government”.
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