Benin Republic Invades Nigeria, Takes Over 16 Villages, Hoists Flag Of Annexation

Benin Republic Invades Nigeria, Takes Over 16 Villages, Hoists Flag Of Annexation

The neighbouring Benin Republic has invaded sixteen villages in Okuta, the border town in Baruten local government area of Kwara state of Nigeria, thereby causing serious fear and palpable tension in the affected communities.

In their shrewd determination to annex the Nigerian villages, Vanguard reliably gathered that authorities of Benin Republic have gone ahead to construct Gerdarmes Office(Police station) in the affected Nigerian communities and also hoist the country flag at the affected Nigeria villages. Vanguard checks revealed that the development negated the boundary delimitation of 1914 between Britain and France which the two countries had respected. The affected Nigeria villages invaded by the Benin Republic include‎ Ogomne, Bwin, Gandasunon, Kpuru and Woru Wuren Kparu. Others are Ajuba,1, Ajuba 2, Saka Yeruman Kparu,Monta, Dotin Kparu,Halidun Kparu, Yakubun Kparu, Sonsi,Gunosani, Alhaji Kparu,Yodo Mankparu and Simen Kparu. Vanguard