Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France of allying with militant groups in the Lake Chad region to undermine Niger's security, allegedly with Nigeria's knowledge.

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has rejected claims that Nigeria and other member states are involved in sponsoring terrorism. In a statement issued on Thursday, ECOWAS expressed its support for Nigeria’s peacekeeping initiatives and condemned the allegations as unfounded.

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The Nigerian government has strongly dismissed allegations made by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military leader of Niger Republic, accusing it of conspiring with France to destabilise Niger and its neighbours.