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About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia 's national flag.
Demonstrators are protesting against high cost of living and what they feel is "bad governance" The army chief has warned that it is a "treasonable offence" to fly foreign flags.
The arrests are seen as an attempt to stifle support for Russia .
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