Benin police offer €30,000 reward for information leading to alleged coup plotters
Benin's Republican Police Issues Wanted Notice for Suspected Coup Leaders
Benin's Republican Police Issues Wanted Notice for Suspected Coup Leaders
Beninese authorities have issued a wanted notice for nine individuals following an attempted coup. The notice includes the operation's alleged mastermind, with a reward of over €30,000 for information leading to their location.
The coup attempt targeted President Patrice Talon and his administration, criticized by the rebels for alleged mismanagement of the security situation in northern Benin. The region has experienced significant losses due to Islamist insurgents near the Niger and Burkina Faso borders.
Benin's Republican Police Issues Wanted Notice for Suspected Coup Leaders Beninese authorities have issued a wanted notice for nine individuals following an attempted coup.
The coup was thwarted after Nigeria, at President Talon's request, deployed fighter jets to expel the mutineers from a military base and state broadcast facilities.
The lead individual on the wanted list is Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, a former commander of an elite military unit. Beninese officials claim he is currently in hiding in Lome, the capital of Togo. The Togolese government has not provided any comments on this matter.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
