/ Oct 04, 2026
/ Oct 04, 2026

Nigeria deploys troops to Benin Republic to tackle terrorism

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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the deployment of troops to neighbouring Benin Republic as part of a regional effort to combat terrorism and cross-border crimes.

The Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, announced the deployment during the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference in Abuja.

Shaibu said the Nigerian Army remains committed to intelligence sharing, strategic partnerships and joint security operations aimed at denying terrorists and criminal groups freedom of movement across Nigeria and neighbouring states.

He described the troop deployment as part of Nigeria’s broader commitment to strengthening regional security architecture in West Africa and improving collective responses to emerging threats.

The army chief urged commanders to remain adaptive and focused on multinational cooperation in ongoing operations.

Shaibu also praised President Bola Tinubu for continued support to the military through interventions targeted at personnel welfare, infrastructure upgrades and operational capacity.

He said the army has intensified equipment modernisation, improved combat support services and enhanced welfare packages, including better accommodation, healthcare, medical evacuation services and increased allowances for troops.

The army chief added that civil-military cooperation programmes would continue to be expanded to support peacebuilding, humanitarian efforts and socio-economic development in affected communities.

TheCable reported that the Nigerian senate approved Tinubu’s request in December 2025 to deploy troops to Benin Republic as part of a regional peace-stabilisation mission aimed at protecting democratic institutions after an attempted coup in the country.

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