Some residents of Kano State have staged a protest in the state to register their displeasure against the Economic Community of West African States planned deployment of a standby military force in Niger.
The protesters on Saturday came out in their numbers to show their disgruntlement at the planned military invasion of the Niger Republic.
It was gathered that while moving in a procession, they chanted, “Nigeriens are our brothers; Nigeriens are also our family.
“Niger is ours; we don’t want war; war against Niger is injustice, a plot by the Western forces.”
They displayed Nigerian and Nigerian flags alongside placards, chanting anti-war catchphrases.
Meanwhile, the Niger junta had announced a cut of diplomatic ties with Nigeria.
Consequently, Nigeria cut the electricity supply to Niger.
On 26 July, the military junta overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum and he has been consequently detained.
