Two individuals with close ties to Benin's President have been detained pending trial after being accused of involvement in a coup plot in the small West African nation. The suspects, a prominent businessman named Olivier Boko and a former sports minister named Oswald Homeky, face charges of conspiracy against state security, corruption of public funds, and money laundering.
The arrests came after allegations surfaced that the men had attempted to bribe the head of the president's security detail to orchestrate a coup. Homeky was apprehended while reportedly transferring a significant sum of money to the commander of the Republican Guard.
