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Benin Republic Coup Leader Colonel Pascal Tigri Reportedly On The Run –Tinubu Presidency


Authorities in Benin have, however, arrested several other members of the group after defence and security forces successfully thwarted the attempted coup.

Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of the mutineers who briefly seized Benin Republic’s national television station on Sunday, is currently on the run, according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. Onanuga disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday.

Authorities in Benin have, however, arrested several other members of the group after defence and security forces successfully thwarted the attempted coup.


Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, later appeared on national television to confirm that the mutiny had been contained.

“Early on Sunday morning, 7 December 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny aimed at destabilising the state and its institutions,” Seidou said.

“Faced with this situation, the Beninese armed forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic. Their response allowed them to retain control of the situation and foil the attempt.

“The government therefore urges the population to go about their activities as normal.”

The failed coup attempt triggered heightened security measures across Cotonou before loyal forces restored calm and regained full control of key state institutions.

In another statement, attributed to President Ahmed Tinubu and conveyed by his Onanuga, the presidency said the coup plotters, said “reports indicate that the National Guard has regained control of key locations, surrounding the television station and containing the mutineers”.

“According to 24 Hours in Benin, negotiations are currently ongoing with the group, which remains holed up inside the station,” it said.

“Authorities say the situation is now under control, with efforts underway to fully restore order and stability.”

https://saharareporters.com/2025/12/07/benin-republic-coup-leader-colonel-pascal-tigri-reportedly-run-tinubu-presidency

Ordinary Bello Turji is walking free

He's in hiding, not on the run. The guy is not a criminal, just a soldier who protested over poor pay and working conditions.

So bayo is now the official spokesperson of Benin republic? Why are they jittering about coup in a faraway city

Why your obsession about what is happening in Benin Republic? Why not face the bandits and terrorists running amok across the nation?

Good luck to him.

Racoon:
Why your obsession about what is happening in Benin Republic? Why not face the bandits and terrorists running amok across the nation?

If you feel government is not facing the bandits, why don't you also join the bandits?

Racoon:
Why your obsession about what is happening in Benin Republic? Why not face the bandits and terrorists running amok across the nation?

Why are you pained that the coup failed? Sorry buddy, henceforth, coup will no longer be tolerated in West Africa and the immediate reaction of both Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire in deploying fighter jets to provide air support to the ground troops fighting the plotters says it all. This is what should have been done in Niger but we missed the opportunity. Going forward, this will be the new order. We will never allow an adversarial military dictatorship in Benin Republic, a country that shares border directly with Lagos and Ogun states. Never.

Reports indicate that Colonel Pascal Tigri is on the run.

Nigeria emergency lovers won't be happy the coup was not successful

I just pity the young soldier, he didn't coordinate his plan well, maybe he didn't carry key players along, he just messed up those fellow coupists' lives and career, this life

seunmsg:
Why are you pained that the coup failed? Sorry buddy, henceforth, coup will no longer be tolerated in West Africa ...

Hehehe! Yenyenyen. Laughing @ your navity. This is the fate of all those useless government in Africa hiding behind fake democracy to suffer their citizens. They will all crumble. Meanwhile someone serving in your demigod govt once made this statement;

Racoon:
Why your obsession about what is happening in Benin Republic? Why not face the bandits and terrorists running amok across the nation?

Yiiiiibo

Ikaeniyan0:
If you feel government is not facing the bandits, why don't you also join the bandits?

Why not tell that to Bello Turji and other anti-state elements running amok across this nation. Do zombies with sense and dignity bro.

Racoon:
Why not tell that to Bello Turji and other anti-state elements running amok across this nation. Do zombies with sense and dignity bro.

Leave all this long talk and go and join Bello Turji since you feel the government is not doing anything nah

seunmsg:
Why are you pained that the coup failed? Sorry buddy, henceforth, coup will no longer be tolerated in West Africa and the immediate reaction of both Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire in deploying fighter jets to provide air support to the ground troops fighting the plotters says it all. This is what should have been done in Niger but we missed the opportunity. Going forward, this will be the new order. We will never allow an adversarial military dictatorship in Benin Republic, a country that shares border directly with Lagos and Ogun states. Never.

Who are the we
Benin also shares borders with Kwara, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto states so don't reduce another country's issue to your usual bigotry
All these empty chest beating as if it was not just last week that Guinea Bissau coup happened

Racoon:
Why your obsession about what is happening in Benin Republic? Why not face the bandits and terrorists running amok across the nation?

By their fruits we shall know them. So, you rather have us focus on banditry alone and leave coup plotters. Are you a coup-synpatiser? All these hatred just because your candidate lost the election 3 years ago. May God deliver you.

Why is he more concerned and worried about what is happening in Benin than here in Nigeria? What is wrong with this old man? King Bulaba is now cuddling evil Macron who ruined Burkina Faso for decades.

Toh

The Benin Republic security operatives were able to contain the situation. We are reading the updates from the online news

Our neighbour, Benin Republic, is not a terrorist state and should not be allowed to descend into a failed state. The international community, especially the ECOWAS and UN must act fast to prevent the escalation of this situation.

Kukutente23:
Who are the we
Benin also shares borders with Kwara, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto states so don't reduce another country's issue to your usual bigotry
All these empty chest beating as if it was not just last week that Guinea Bissau coup happened

By we, I mean the reasonable people of Nigeria. Obidients don’t qualify as such.

yarimo:
Nigeria emergency lovers won't be happy the coup was not successful

They are still weeping and wailing all over the thread

Gotocourt:
Ordinary Bello Turji is walking free

he is a friend of the family ,nothern democratic…bandit of the people,made by the people and for the people

seunmsg:
By we, I mean the reasonable people of Nigeria. Obidients don’t qualify as such.

If we're to check the activities of your likes pre and post-2015, I doubt anyone will call you reasonable. Except maybe reasonably mad

franchasofficia:
I just pity the young soldier, he didn't coordinate his plan well, maybe he didn't carry key players along, he just messed up those fellow coupists' lives and career, this life

Probably drugs and stupidity.

Other coup, the president was captured.