#EndBadGovernance: DSS grills seven foreigners amid Protest

Following the police onslaught on the organizers and protestors, many of whom had been jailed, the hunger protests that shook the nation, particularly the northern section. 

Sequel to the arrest of seven Polish nationals for waving Russian flags at the rally in Kano, some leaders of the #EndBadGovernance movement have also gone into hiding and turned off their phones.

Peter Afunanya, a spokesman for the DSS, confirmed the arrests and clarified that they were a routine security measure rather than a deliberate attempt to target Polish citizens. Major cities including Kano, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Niger, Kebbi, Abuja, and other northern towns saw an increase in protest activity.

The violence was instigated by overzealous protestors or counter-protesters in certain circumstances, but in other others it was brought on by the conduct of security personnel.

A few days ago, Russian flags were being carried by some #EndBadGovernance protestors, according to media reports and footage. President Bola Tinubu begged the organizers of the statewide demonstration to halt it in a national broadcast on Sunday because it had turned violent in several areas, resulting in fatalities and property damage.

Given that there was no protest on Wednesday in Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Borno, and other states, it appears that the statewide protests that were supposed to take place between August 1 and August 10, 2024, have failed. The incident happened after police detained 30 demonstrators and arrested 873 others.

The people flying Russian flags were engaging in treason, according to Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa, who also threatened to prosecute them.

Four powerful political figures from Katsina, Kaduna, and Kano states were under investigation for allegedly encouraging protesters in the north to use Russian flags as a means of arranging an unlawful regime change.

In the meantime, to resolve the tension brought on by the hunger protests, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Economic Community of West African States have called for dialogue. This occurred as the world community emphasized the significance of President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms for the success of Nigeria in the future and voiced support for them. Diplomatic Corps During a briefing held in Abuja, the British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery, and his US counterpart, Ambassador Richard Mills, emphasized the significance of sustaining communication and peace-building initiatives to tackle the concerns brought forth by the demonstrators.The purpose of the meeting was to inform the world about the country's economic woes and the protests around them.