AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSecurity Update (Edo): Edo police say they’ve arrested a suspected kidnapper, Haruna Musa, after a gun duel in a forest along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, recovering two decomposing bodies linked to a kidnapping syndicate. Public Safety (Edo): The Edo State Government announced that training for newly recruited forest guards begins June 5 at the Police Training School, Ogida Barracks, after DSS profiling and medical screening. US Deportations: The US DHS confirmed deportation of 355 West Africans under its WOW initiative, with Nigeria topping the list at 110; the list also includes Benin nationals. Regional Power (World Bank): The World Bank says its West Africa power programme has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people, built 4,000+ km of transmission lines, and boosted cross-border electricity trade. Benin–Sahel Cooperation: Burkina Faso and Benin leaders met in Ouagadougou to renew cooperation on security, trade, and logistics, with focus on the Port of Cotonou. Finance & Courts (Nigeria): A Lagos court ordered Access Bank to pay ₦16m damages over unlawful account restrictions tied to alleged crypto-linked transactions. Sports Culture (Benin): AP highlights how Vodún survived past bans and helped shape Benin’s democratic resilience since the early 1990s.
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