The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Mustapha has cautioned those flying the Russian flag, describing it as a treasonable offence.
Some #EndBadGovernance protesters in the northern region of the country have been spotted waving the Russian flag as the demonstrations entered Day 5. Others were heard calling on the military to take over the national leadership via coup.
That has sparked a wave of comments from several quarters including the CDS who described the move as unacceptable.
“All of us have seen 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,” the CDS said in Abuja after a meeting with other service chiefs and heads of security agencies with President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
“That is a treasonable offense, and it will be viewed and treated as such. So, nobody should allow himself to be used by any individual.”
According to him, most of those flying the flags are children who are being sponsored, describing the action as crossing the red line.
Already, security agencies have arrested some suspects for mass-producing the flag. The Department of State Service (DSS) said it has also nabbed their sponsors in Kano.
