Nigerians on Monday stormed the Russian Embassy in Abuja to protest Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian military last week launched an attack against Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians, especially Nigerians living in Ukraine, have been fleeing the country for safety.
Several Nigerians fleeing Ukraine lamented alleged maltreatment and passport seizure by Ukrainians at the borders. They accused officials of racial discrimination in Ukraine, alleging that they were not allowed to cross the borders.
But the Federal Government said it was fully abreast of all the challenges Nigerians crossing into countries bordering Ukraine, were facing and it is taking adequate measures to assuage these challenges.
The protesters in their numbers on Monday, carried placards and also chanted songs saying “Putin, let there be peace”, “We are parents of Nigerians trapped in Ukraine”.
They also wore T-shirts with the emblem “Stop the war”. The protesters, which include parents, friends and loved ones of stranded and fleeing Nigerians in Ukraine, lamented the horrific reports they’ve been receiving about their loved ones/wards fleeing Ukraine. They called for peace between Russia and Ukraine.