Former Nigerian Oil Minister Mahaman Moustapha Barké was released on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The latter was incarcerated since his arrest on Monday 13 January 2025.

Appointed Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum August 9, 2023, a few weeks after the coup that carried the regime Military in power, Mahaman Moustapha Barké had established himself as one of the diplomatic figures. of the transitional government.

He was arrested on 13 January 2025 at his home in Niamey. The reasons for his detention, as well as the conditions of his release, remain unknown for the time being.

Moreover, the junta Niger announced on Tuesday evening the appointment of Hamadou Tinni as the new Minister of Petroleum, replacing Sahabi Oumarou, who succeeded in 2024 to Mahaman Moustapha