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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu of Nigeria
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has expressed happiness that Nigeria
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troops both air and land soldiers have
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successfully foiled the coup attempt in
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Benin Republic on Sunday saying latest
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report from the Benin Republic indicated
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that Colonel Pascal Tyigree the leader
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of the mutineers who seized the
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country's national television on Sunday
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is on the run and some other members of
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the group have been arrested as the
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defense and security forces in the
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country thwarted the attempted push. And
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according to the Nigeria president,
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Nigeria government acted on two separate
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requests from the government of Benin
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Republic saying, "President Tonubu first
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ordered Nigerian air force fighter jets
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to enter the country and take over the
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airspace to help dislodge the coup
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plotters from the national TV and the
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military camp where they had regrouped
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and secondly ordered ground troops into
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the Benin Republic territory which the
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Nigeria military troops have been
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confirmed to have taken positions. in
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both air and land space in the Benin
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Republic with some local residents
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saying a few minutes ago that the gun
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battle is still ongoing. Beo Onuga, the
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spokesperson to the Nigeria president in
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a number of statements on Sunday said
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coup in Benin fails. Mutineers in
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military uniform who attempted to
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overthrow President Patrice Talon's
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democratic government on Sunday in the
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Republic of Benin have failed. The
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mutineers seized the national TV after
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failing to enter President Talon's
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residence. The latest report from Cotenu
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said the National Guard has taken
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control of the situation and surrounded
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the television station. According to 24
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hours in Benin, discussions are underway
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with the mutineers now hold up inside
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the station. Benin's interior minister
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Alassen Sidu says the country's armed
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forces have foughted an attempted coup.
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His statement came after soldiers
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appeared on state television and
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announced the removal of President
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Patrice Talon, the closure of borders
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and suspension of political parties.
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has
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commended the gallantry of Nigeria's
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military on Sunday for responding
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swiftly to the request by the government
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of Benin Republic to save its
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35-year-old democracy from coup plotters
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who struck at dawn today. Acting on two
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separate requests from the government of
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Benin, President Tonubu first ordered
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Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to enter
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the country and take over the airspace
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to help dislodge the coup plotters from
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the national TV and a military camp
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where they had regrouped. The Republic
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of Benin through its Ministry of Foreign
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Affairs in a note verbal requested
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immediate Nigerian air support in view
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of the urgency and seriousness of the
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situation and to safeguard the
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constitutional order, protect national
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institutions and ensure the security of
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the population. In the second request,
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the authorities in Benin
