NAIJA NEWS
The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum on Thursday broke silence on social media after the military admitted to taking over the country.
Naija News had earlier reported that the military declared their takeover of power after detaining Bazoum on Wednesday.
The military announced the coup via a televised broadcast early on Thursday.
During the broadcast, ten military officers addressed President Bazoum directly, stating their seizure of power was to end the regime due to the “deteriorating security situation and bad governance.”
In their announcement, they declared the constitution dissolved, all institutions suspended, and the country’s borders closed.
Bazoum in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday vowed to protect “hard-won” democratic gains.
