Hinder Bazoum, the daughter of the deposed president of the Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, has alleged that the military coup that toppled her father from office was orchestrated by his predecessor, Mohamadou Issoufou.

DAILY NIGERIAN recalls that the military junta, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, removed Mr Bazoum from power on July 26, 2023, through a coup.

Since then, Mr Bazoum and his wife, Khadijah, have been under arrest in the presidential palace in Niamey.