Seven Polish nationals are being interrogated by the Department of State Services (DSS).
DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, who revealed this said the polish were arrested for allegedly raising the Russian flag during protests in Kano State.
Afunanya said: “For the persons we have picked up from Kano because of where they were found during the protest and display of the foreign flag, that was two days ago.
“As a responsible security organisation, we owe it an obligation to do some verification and ascertain basic reasons and circumstances for some cases.
“They were picked as a result of security enforcement because of where they were when the incident happened.
“It is not a targeted operation on behalf of the DSS and Nigeria.
“But we have a plea, in the cause of the discharge of our duty we will also see that some Nigerians definitely would want to use foreign lands as a launch pad to attack domestic peace and stability.
“We plead that you do not offer your country to some person who may be deviant or have a terrorist inclination.
“Nigeria is a country with a large population and I believe that the support other countries will give will help us.”
He said the Polish nationals were not the target of arrest, and warned that the government would deal with anyone funding the protests.
Afunanya urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government.
The DSS had earlier vowed to name sponsors of foreign-flag-flying protesters to promote insurrection in the country. Also yesterday, the Federal Government warned against foreign interference in the cost of living protests in some parts of the country.
It said “appropriate action” would be meted out to any “foreign entity residing in Nigeria” that directly or indirectly played a role in the demonstrations.
The government said it had launched an investigation into the violence that trailed the protests which began a week ago.
