Overview

• Six students and a lecturer from Warsaw University were detained earlier this month in Kano, Nigeria.
• They were accused of carrying Russian flags during anti-government protests but Poland disputes this claim.
• The students were in Nigeria for a Hausa language study program and were released with all their belongings returned.
• Protests in Nigeria were triggered by economic reforms, leading to widespread unrest and government crackdowns.
• The Polish students and lecturer are in good health and will return to Poland this week.