The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, on Tuesday, applauded the release of the wife, Khadija Bazoum, and son, Salem Bazoum of the former President of Niger Republic, Mohammad Bazoum, from house arrest. However, his son, Salem, has been released, the country’s military tribunal announced. The 22-year-old was arrested and detained alongside his parents by putschists who overthrew his father in a coup in July 2023. Applauding the release, Tuggar, who is also the Chairperson of the Mediation and Security Council, said it is a logical step in bringing normalcy back to the country and the region in general. The statement read “Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has commended the release of former President Mohammad Bazoum’s wife and son from house arrest by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the ruling military junta in Niger.

Source: Punch January 09, 2024 16:34 UTC