Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian nationals arrested in Kasoa Tuba over alleged romance scam operations
Security agencies have arrested a group of Nigerian nationals in Kasoa Tuba, near Accra, over their alleged involvement in organised…
About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for ‘clean-up’ after failed coup
Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday's…
Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace
Eleven Nigerian military officers were briefly detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country,…
Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC
A senior government official in Benin has told the BBC that the leader of Sunday's failed coup is taking refuge…
Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed
Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday's attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told…
One hundred abducted school children released in Nigeria
About 100 children who were abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been freed, authorities say.…