Requests to that effect have already been sent to the state justice department, the news outlet said.
A coup took place in Niger on July 26. Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted and detained by his own guard, led by Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani. Following the coup, ECOWAS suspended all cooperation with Niger and threatened a military intervention if the rebels did not reinstate Bazoum.
A former French colony, Niger had remained the last of the Western states' allies in the Sahel. The country has significant uranium reserves, on which France depends for supplies. According to estimates, the country accounts for 15% to 17% of the uranium used to generate electricity in France. There are currently 1,500 and 1,000 French troops stationed in Niger and Chad, respectively.