Damilola Ayeni, a Nigerian journalist, is currently detained at the Parakou Police Station in neighbouring Benin Republic and the police authorities are demanding money for his release, according to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), where he is the editor. Ayeni was arrested briefly on Thursday, Aug. 31, under the pretext of security concerns, after …
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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria convened a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, July 18, with three regional leaders and the President of ECOWAS. The gathering, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, focused on formulating effective strategies to combat insecurity in the sub-region. The meeting has reportedly witnessed the participation of President Patrice Talon of Benin, …
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A fake military personnel, Sunday James, has been arrested and handed over to the police for impersonating and parading himself as an officer of the Nigerian Army at the Oba Ovonranmen Square in Benin City, Edo State, South-south Nigeria. The fake soldier was arrested after months of intimidating and oppressing residents and traders in the …
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Gen. Stephen Townsend, the Head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Army has expressed the command’s readiness to help both partner forces, during his visit on Sept. 22 and 23, to the West African States of Togo and Benin republic. According to the U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Gen. Townsend expressed the command’s readiness to help …
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Mulero Asani sat quietly under a tree when this reporter visited Asa, one of the communities recently affected by bloody farmers-herders conflicts in the Yewa axis of Ogun State. Apparently tired, her brown skin appeared grey and her face was gaunt. Upon seeing our reporter, her eyes fell, expecting to hear gunshots. Her experience with …
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The joint efforts of Lake Chad countries and Benin against the activities of terrorists in the region are weakened by the lack of coordination and Nigeria’s poor commitment, the International Crisis Group has noted in a new report. Released on Tuesday, the report documented the achievements and shortcomings of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) …
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Criminals kidnapped five South Koreans and a Ghanaian after boarding their fishing vessel off Benin Republic, Seoul’s foreign ministry and the International Maritime Bureau said Thursday. AFP news agency gathered that the Ghanaian-flagged Panofi Frontier with 30 crew onboard was attacked on Wednesday, about 60 nautical miles south of the Beninese capital Cotonou. Seoul’s foreign …
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