Nigerian lawmaker accused of sponsoring banditry denies allegation, says case already in Niger court

Court case Mr Buba denied the allegations and said he had already filed a criminal complaint against Mr Husseini before a public prosecutor at the Tribunal of First Instance in Niamey, Niger Republic, over the alleged defamation.

During the interview, Mr Husseini accused the senator of harbouring bandit kingpins and alleged that he was among prominent politicians sponsoring banditry in the country.“Meanwhile, I have submitted a formal criminal complaint to the Public Prosecutor at the Tribunal of First Instance in Niamey, Niger Republic, through a legal practitioner in that country, seeking the criminal prosecution of Hassan Saleh Hussein for defamation and insult carried out via electronic communication,” he said.