 Marou Amadou the Nigerien justice minister confirmed the reports and stated that Ali Sharif al-Rifi, along with Gaddafi loyalist Tuareg General Ali Kana, was in Agadez and was "being well guarded" even though he was not in a Nigerien government building.By 14 September it was being reported that al-Rifi had relocated to the Nigerian capital Niamey and taken up residence in the "Villa du Conseil de l'Entente" along with Gaddafi's son Al-Saadi and Mansour Dhao, Gaddafi's security chief.The "Villa du Conseil de l'Entente" has been described as a hillside collection of bungalows with high walls.