Niger: opponent Hama Amadou transferred to Filingué prison
Hama Amadou's campaign poster during the 2016 elections. The opponent was imprisoned Monday March 1, 2021 in Niamey after three days in police custody for his alleged role in the unrest following the proclamation of the presidential results in Niger.
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The opponent of Moden Fa Lumana Africa, Hama Amadou, was taken Monday evening, after just over 72 hours in police custody, to Filingué prison.
He himself went to the Niamey judicial police last Friday.
He is suspected of being behind the unrest that occurred last Tuesday, when the provisional results of the second round of the presidential election were announced, contested by the opposition.
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,
Magali Lagrange
Hama Amadou is facing a dozen charges, including racist propaganda, statements likely to pit citizens against each other, and complicity in demonstrations and destruction of property.
The opponent is suspected of being responsible
for the clashes that lasted
several days, following the proclamation of the provisional results of the presidential election.
One of his lawyers, Maitre Boubacar Mossi, denounces a "
justice of the victors
".
He claims that his client has never commented on the provisional election results, and that he is not legally responsible for the party to which he belongs.
For the presidential election, Hama Amadou supported the RDR-Tchanji candidate, since his own candidacy was invalidated by the Constitutional Court.
The coalition of support for
Mahamane Ousmane
called for the release of all those arrested and recalled that Hama Amadou was not a candidate for anything.
Several other people were placed under arrest warrant, including the retired General Moumouni Boureima, known as "Tchanga".
He was taken to Ouallam prison, about a hundred kilometers from the capital.
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To read also: Niger: the opponent Hama Amadou in the sights of the authorities
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