WARSAW, Aug 28 – A group of Polish students arrested in Nigeria have been released, the Polish foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Nigerian authorities detained seven Polish nationals, accusing them of raising Russian flags during anti-government protests in Kano, a northern state of Nigeria.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Following the arrests, a spokesperson for the Polish foreign ministry denied that the students had waved Russian flags, stating they were merely in the area where the protests were occurring.
“The Polish students have been released and are in Kano,” the foreign ministry stated in a post on social media platform X. “Thank you to everyone involved in the release of the Polish citizens!”
The arrests came amidst widespread protests by hundreds of thousands of Nigerians since August 1, opposing President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, which include the reduction of fuel and electricity subsidies, currency devaluation, and soaring inflation rates.
During some of these protests, Russian flags were seen being waved, raising concerns about growing Russian influence and activity in West Africa.
