Author: Ope Adetayo, Hamza Ibrahim

Recent events in Nigeria have raised concerns about increased Russian influence in western Africa. The state secret police have detained tailors responsible for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests in northern states. The Department of State Services (DSS) also detained the “sponsors” of these tailors, with an ongoing investigation in progress. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, labeled the act of brandishing a foreign flag during protests as a “treasonable offence”. President Bola Tinubu and General Musa held security talks and vowed to take action against those responsible for the protests. Protests began on August…