LOWacled · L2 · riot2025-04-04
[Benin] Riots: Mob violence
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On 4 April 2025, a mob arrested and beat up 2 motorbike thieves, including a motorbike taxi driver in Tchikpe (Klouekanme, Couffo) and wanted to burn them. The police intervened (means unspecified), rescued the 2 thieves and took them into custody. No information on injuries.
- Severity
- LOW
- Occurred
- 2025-04-04
- Country
- Benin
- Event type
- riot
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