Former Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has asked the court of the West African bloc Ecowas to set him free, according to his lawyer. A legal case was filed in court on Monday asking for Mr. Bazoum to be freed and made president again. This is because he was arrested without reason and his freedom to move was taken away after the coup in July. His lawyer, Seydou Diagne, said all this. "We are asking for. " According to the AFP news agency, someone said that because political rights were violated, Niger should be told to give power to President Bazoum right away. President Bazoum should keep using the power until his term is over. The military junta is holding his wife and son, and their names are mentioned in the application, according to the Associated Press. Ecowas said they might use military force if talking doesn't work to help Mr. Bazoum become the leader again.