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Breach on Nigerian embassy was prevented – Ambassador
THE Nigerian embassy in Niger Republic has dismissed as untrue reports that its building was razed down by irate protesters in Niamey.
The Nigerian Ambassador to Niger Republic, Mohammed Sani Usman, said a breach on the embassy was prevented.
In a statement, Usman said, indeed, protesters attempted to breach the embassy’s premises on Saturday, August 12, but concerted efforts of the Nigerien military and law enforcement effectively kept the situation under control.
“The Embassy wishes to inform the general public that even though protesters tried to gain access to the Embassy on July 30, 2023, the Nigerien Military and Police Authorities promptly curtailed the situation.
“At the moment, the Embassy is well guarded by the Nigerien Military and other Security Authorities. We reiterate that the videos are fake and as such, the general public is enjoined to disregard such videos,” the statement read.
A video of some young men setting a building ablaze was circulated on social media with captions suggesting that the Nigerian Embassy in Niger was being burnt down by an angry mob.
This followed protests by coup supporters in Niger against the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what they described as interference with their country’s affairs.
The protesters in Niger kicked against plans by ECOWAS to invade the country if putschists, who ousted the elected president Mohamed Bazoum through a military coup, failed to restore him to power.
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