Nigeria deploys fighter jets to Benin Republic amid coup tensions

By Tunde Oso (with agency reports)The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup that allegedly toppled President Patrice Talon on Sunday, security sources have confirmed.According to the sources, the aircraft took off from Lagos and were sighted operating within Benin Republic’s airspace as Nigeria intensified aerial surveillance to monitor the fast-developing political and security situation in the neighbouring country.A se