Benin Republic releases Nigerian cleric detained for two years

Ripplesnigeria | 09-01-2026 10:52am |

The Benin Republic government has released a Nigerian cleric, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, from detention. The cleric was released on Thursday following a presidential pardon by President Patrice Talon. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, confirmed this in a statement issued by her media aide, Dr. Magnus Eze, in Abuja. She said

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