Hunger protest: Top lawyer speaks on how protesters waving Russian flag can be p…

• Barrister Anyakweh Miracle Amadi has disclosed the implication of waving Russian flags during the End Bad Governance protest
• Amadi said the action is interpreted to mean that you are trying to instigate foreigners to Invade Nigeria
• During an exclusive chat with TheTalk.NG, the Port-Harcourt based-lawyer said flying the flag of Russia shows that the protesters are inviting Russia

Lawyer said protesters waving Russian flag can be prosecuted
Photo credit: @East_CallingSource: TwitterImplication of protesters waving Russian flagIs waving of flag treasonable? What flag are you waving? The fact that you are waving the flag of a foreigner can be interpreted to mean that you are trying to instigate a foreigner to Invade Nigeria. Russia is one of the foreign powers and coming to fly their flag here in Nigeria, you are trying to buy their sympathy to invade Nigeria because the flag of any country represents that country. So flying the flag of Russia shows that you are inviting Russia.How to prosecute protesters waving Russian flag Underaged persons not up to 18 years old, or pregnant, the person will not be executed. The person will be given life imprisonment. That’s also what the section of the criminal code provides. I think that’s particularly section 39 sub two, and section 376, of the Criminal Procedure Act.”Russia opens up on protesters raising its flags

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