The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Daniel Bwala has confirmed that Nigerian troops have arrested foreign nationals suspected of links to insecurity in parts of the country.
Bwala disclosed this while featuring on The Link Up Podcast, a panel discussion hosted by EchoRoom and published on Friday.
He said interference by foreign governments in Nigeria’s internal affairs was tied to national security and economic interests, including the country’s oil resources and past policy decisions by the Federal Government.
“If you remember, there was a decision the Federal Government of Nigeria made at that time, and immediately we started seeing people in Nigeria lifting Russian flags,” Bwala said, referencing demonstrations that broke out in parts of northern Nigeria, including Kano.
“Our soldiers have arrested foreign nationals in the middle of the country,” he said.
