Niger Republic: Coup leaders vow to prosecute president Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason'

Niger military regime don vow to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason", AFP report.

Di junta also slam West African leaders for imposing sanctions on di kontri.

Di Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) bin impose sanctions on Niger in response to di coup - dem dey also consider to use force against di coup leaders wey remove oga Bazoum on 26 July.

Last week di West African bloc approve deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" for Niger as soon as possible even though dem say dem still dey explore diplomatic solution to di crisis.

Niger military leaders say dem go prosecute Bazoum "for high treason and undermining di internal and external security of Niger", Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane tok for statement on national television.

Bazoum wey be 63 years and im family dey wit di junta for di president official Niamey residence since di coup, wit international concern wey dey mounting over im conditions in detention.

A member of im entourage say di president see im doctor on Saturday.

"Afta dis visit, di doctor raise no problems regarding di state of health of di deposed president and members of im family," di military tok.

Dem also say sanctions dem impose on Niger don make am hard for pipo to access medicines, food and electricity, and dem dey "illegal, inhumane and humiliating".