Nigeria, Benin Republic agree on joint action to curb cross-border crimes

Nigeria and Benin Republic have agreed to deepen defence cooperation and establish real-time intelligence sharing to tackle cross-border crime, terrorism and piracy in West Africa.
The agreement was reached during a three-day working visit to Cotonou by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, which concluded on Thursday.
This is contained in statement on Friday in Abuja, by the Special Adviser on media to the minister, Leah Katung-Babatunde.
Hosted by Benin’s Minister of National Defence, Mr Gildas Agonkan, both ministers and the Beninese military command reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding democratic governance, stabilising land borders and securing the Gulf of Guin...