The state Police Command announced the arrest of 82 additional suspects for looting and vandalizing public property, bringing the total number of detainees to 294. Among the stolen items recovered were 303 bags of fertilizer, 50 motorcycles, three tricycles, 12 bicycles, nine chairs, 54 cartons of mosquito nets, two bags of rice, and various pieces of office furniture. Other recovered goods included four television sets, three desktop computers, 34 sachets of agrochemicals, rice, a water pump, and solar panels.
In response to the use of foreign flags during the protests, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mike Ahamba, former Chairman of the Imo State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association Jude Ogamba, and Director-General of the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups Kailani Muhammad condemned the act as treasonable and unpatriotic. Ahamba criticized the demonstrators for abandoning their initial good intentions by flying another nation’s flag, questioning, "Can the Russian government provide you with food?"
Ogamba echoed these sentiments, describing the act as a "desecration of the country’s independence," while also urging the Federal Government to address the suffering in the country. Muhammad called on the government to prevent the protest from escalating, drawing parallels to historical conflicts such as the Tiv Massacre, the Wild-Wild West crisis of the 1960s, and the Nigerian Civil War, all of which have left lasting scars on the nation.
President General of Ogbako Ndigbo Nile, Akpelu Azunna, also condemned the use of foreign flags but emphasized the need for the government to alleviate the suffering of the people, underscoring the widespread discontent fueling the protests.
