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Boni Yayi, the president of Benin Republic has given reason why his country's army invaded about 16 villages currently in Nigerian territory. According to reports Benin Republic is laying claims of the lands as the agreement that temporarily ceded the land to Nigeria has expired.
Palpable tension has enveloped the border town of Okuta in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State over the alleged invasion of 16 villages by the authorities of Benin Republic.
Already, the authorities of the neighbouring country have gone ahead to construct Gerdarmes Office (Police station) in the affected Nigerian communities and also hoist their national flag at the affected Nigeria villages.
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The development, according to THISDAY investigations, has disregarded the boundary delimitation of 1914 between Britain and France which the two countries had respected and which in the reasoning of President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic has long expired.
The affected Nigerian villages, according to THISDAY checks, include Ogomne, Bwin, Gandasunon, Kpuru and Woru Wuren Kparu.
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Others are Ajuba,1, Ajuba 2, Saka Yeruman Kparu, Monta, Dotin Kparu,Halidun Kparu, Yakubun Kparu, Sonsi,Gunosani, Alhaji Kparu,Yodo Mankparu and Simen Kparu.
It was learnt that the development has also led the Okuta Emirate Council to order the people of Yakparu axis to dismantle of the Beninoire flag hoisted at Nigerian villages and the flag is currently at the custody of the emirate council in the town.
The Biafran gathered that the Nigerian government is playing the invasion of its territory down and willing to allow Benin Republic take the villages. This is because the Nigerian government does not want to escalate the expiration of the 1914 agreement, which could be used by Biafrans as an avenue to breakaway from Nigeria.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have always argued that the 1914 forced amalgamation of Biafran territories with those from northern Nigeria expired on 31st December 2014.
The Biafran gathered that the Nigerian government is playing the invasion of its territory down and willing to allow Benin Republic take the villages. This is because the Nigerian government does not want to escalate the expiration of the 1914 agreement, which could be used by Biafrans as an avenue to breakaway from Nigeria.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have always argued that the 1914 forced amalgamation of Biafran territories with those from northern Nigeria expired on 31st December 2014.
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