BREAKING: Military Meets Tinubu, Sends Warning to Protesters Flying Russian Flag, Details Emerge

• The Nigerian Army has reacted to hunger protesters weaving the Russian flag during demonstrations in northern parts of the country
• The chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, said weaving a foreign flag in Nigeria is a treasonable offence
• Musa warned that the military will not accept anybody, any individual flying any foreign flag in Nigeria

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

FCT, Abuja - The chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, said hardship protesters flying the Russian flag have committed a treasonable offence.

Musa vowed that the law would catch up with such people.

As reported by Daily Trust, Musa gave the warning while speaking after an emergency security session with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock on Monday, August 5.

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The military boss warned that regime change would never be allowed as they have accepted democracy.

“And besides, all of us have seen it where foreign flags have been flown within the sovereignty of Nigeria, and that is totally unacceptable. We are warning in clear terms and the President has also said we should convey this, that we will not accept anybody, any individual flying any foreign flag in Nigeria. That is a treasonable offence, and it will be viewed and treated as such. So nobody shall allow himself to be used by any individual.”

He added that the military has identified the areas where the flags were produced, and serious action will be taken against them, The Nation reports.

“For those of them flying flags and if you’ll see a lot of them are kids being pushed to do that. We’re following up with those ones are sponsoring them. Those are pushing them because you know, the flies were also made. We have identified those areas and we are going to take serious action against that."

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Legit.ng recalls that the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives arrested a tailor, simply identified as Ahmed, for sewing the Russian flags used by protesters during the hardship demonstration in Kano state.

It was gathered that the security operatives cracked down on Ahmed, including some of the youths using the flag to protest on Monday, August 5.

Military vows to take action if protest escalates

Legit.ng earlier reported that Musa reacted to the looting violence in the ongoing nationwide protests against hunger and hardship.

Musa said the military would step in once the Nigerian army observed that the situation was beyond what the police could handle.

Legit.ng recalls that hoodlums hijacked the hunger and hardship protest to vandalise and loot people’s properties in different parts of the country.

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