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Police Arrest Notorious Beninese Fugitive, Hand Him Over to Cotonou Authorities
Abeokuta, Ogun State – September 28, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force has successfully arrested Sunday Kotin, a notorious fugitive from the Benin Republic, who had been on the run for months. The suspect was apprehended during a discreet intelligence-led operation in Ogun State and has since been handed over to authorities in Cotonou. According to police sources, Kotin had been wanted in connection with multiple crimes including armed robbery, human trafficking, and cross-border smuggling, with international alerts issued by Beninese authorities through INTERPOL. (Source: Punch, Channels TV, Benin Web TV).
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest in a statement, praising the joint intelligence-sharing between Nigerian security agencies and their Beninese counterparts. “This arrest underscores the strength of our regional security collaboration and commitment to curbing transnational crimes,” Adejobi said. Sunday Kotin was transferred to the Beninese police under the framework of ECOWAS security cooperation protocols, which allow for cross-border law enforcement collaboration among member states.Security analysts have hailed the move as a major win in West Africa’s fight against organised crime. (Source: ECOWAS Commission, The Nation).
Sele Media Africa will monitor further developments on Kotin’s prosecution and the impact of this arrest on regional crime networks.
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