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The Government of the Republic of Benin has shut its borders with some communities in Nigeria’s Kwara State over alleged arms smuggling and the emergence of a new terror group known as “Mahmuda.”

SaharaReporters gathered that on Tuesday, May 7, 2025, the President of Benin Republic ordered a total closure of the border route between Taberu, a village in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, and Tanu, a neighbouring village in Benin Republic.

A local security personnel confirmed the development, stating, “The President of Benin Republic yesterday on the 7th of May 2025, closed the borders between certain villages, Taberu in Nigeria's Baruten Local Government Area (in Kwara State) and Tanlu in Benin Republic, restricting the movement of goods and services.”

A viral video recorded by an unidentified source alleged that the closure followed intelligence on frequent illegal importation of arms and ammunition from Benin into Nigeria, especially via the air route from Parakou, the capital of Borgou Department in Benin.

“Most at times, some people normally bring in arms and ammunition from Parakou. Parakou is the capital of Borgu state in Benin Republic. That is our state in Benin. We have a whole state. It is a business era,” the narrator said in the video.

The source added that while helicopters deliver the weapons into Nigerian territory, the exact destinations of the shipments remain unknown.

“They always bring in bullets, arms and ammunition via helicopters from Parakou. But we don’t use to know where these arms go after shipping into Nigeria.”

The narrator further stated that some individuals had taken steps to block the border route between Taberu and Tanu, a key path linking Nigeria and Benin Republic.

“We added that the border between Taberu and Benin Republic, the nearest town that you can use to go there is Tanu. Tanu is like a village in Benin Republic. Some people came to block the route. And that is the only road you can use to enter Tanu in Benin Republic from Nigeria. And whoever is coming from Benin Republic can’t also too. But he did not say the reason why the path was blocked in the video.”

The closure is believed to be linked to growing fears about the activities of a new militant group known as Mahmuda, which is suspected to be behind a recent rise in cross-border attacks and illegal arms trade in the region.

Reacting to the development, the Nigerian Customs Service Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, told SaharaReporters, "I will make my findings and get across. I don't think it is an issue I will jump into conclusion without adequate findings. Thank you and best regards.”

https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/08/breaking-benin-republic-shuts-border-kwara-communities-over-attacks-new-terror-group

We will annex Benin if care is not taken...

Good

The President of Benin Republic ordered a total closure of the border route between Taberu, a village in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, and Tanu, a neighbouring village in Benin Republic. Anything that can keep the lives of people in the country safe is welcome..

Giant of Africa indeed

Open border is killing Nigeria, every other country is working on it border but Nigeria don’t think its wise. Nigeria immigration is the laziest sector in Nigeria para military

And Nigeria Niger border is widely open

A failing/failed contraption

Mak nothing du price of Rice oh



Bkuz I trust people to use this format ASAP to inflate foreign rice again...

This is the definition of being proactive by a caring government

Better for them because we are not yer serious on our own side by playing politics with terrorist.

That is a good preventative and corrective move

fulani jihadist

All this Islamic teror group self

Anything a particular religion touch surely die

Active government

Chai

Chai!!
Even Benin is now closing its border so as not to share in the failure we installed?
Small Benin!
What has happened to Nigeria under this APC disaster

which one is mamurda again ..... relate to muslim name stuff sha

Islamist jihad


Always Islam

NGsultan:


https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/08/breaking-benin-republic-shuts-border-kwara-communities-over-attacks-new-terror-group

Saki West is next

so na BORDER dey BOTHER dem so? anyways i no dey KWARA make una sort am

Benin Republic proactively closed its border but what steps has Nigeria taken?? None i guess.

Olamila:
Open border is killing Nigeria, every other country is working on it border but Nigeria don’t think its wise. Nigeria immigration is the laziest sector in Nigeria para military

Who owns control, appraise nigeria immigration

The terrorism go touch everybody

I thought Yoruba media said mahmuda is not a name of a terrorist group.

Iswap
BokoHaram
Lakaruwa
Mahmuda
Hamas
Hezbollah
Houthi
Alqaeda
Herdsmen

All are inspired by the Quran

Y

Nigeria is being overrun by terrorists and the president is looking like a dummy

If the Nigerian authorities tell you that they have shut their border, be rest assured that there will still be movement of goods and persons..

But if the Benin Republic authorities say they have shut their border... Then that border has been shut!

I have seen helicopters hovering above the skyline of Parakou about two to three times late last year. And I asking... Where are these ones flying to?

Maybe, maybe not.