Police arrest 76 suspects with 25 Russian flags in Kano

Also arrested was a Nigerien national believed to be responsible for sewing the Russian flags.

“The suspects were found with 25 Russian flags and their arrest has been linked to a case of sedition,” Commissioner of Police in the north-western state, Salma Dogo, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Tuesday in Kano.

“The suspects were apprehended at different locations across the metropolis and have been transferred to Abuja for further investigation,” he said.