NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The president of Niger’s National Assembly has fled the country after his immunity was lifted so he could be questioned about a baby trafficking scandal that has shaken the country’s political class
A statement read out on state television Wednesday night says Hama Amadou fled for neighboring Burkina Faso. Amadou’s wife, the country’s agriculture minister, and 16 other people have already been arrested over their suspected links to the network involving the trafficking of babies from neighboring Nigeria.
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