Nigeria Daily News: Flash:  3 Including His Niece Charged For Plot To Poison President Yayi Of Benin Republic

Flash:  3 Including His Niece Charged For Plot To Poison President Yayi Of Benin
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Staff  on 23/10/2012 10:48:00


23 Oct
Posted October 23, 2012 by newsbytesnow in News. Leave a Comment
The West African nation of Republic of Benin has charged three suspects accused
of plotting to poison President Boni Yayi, the public prosecutor said Tuesday in
Cotonou.
“They are formally charged with criminal conspiracy and attempted murder,”
Justin Gbenameto said the suspects, include Yayi’s doctor, his niece and an
ex-minister.
Gbenameto said they were charged late Monday following their arrests on Sunday.
On Monday, Gbenameto had announced their arrests and described the alleged plot
to kill Yayi, also the current chairman of the African Union.
Those arrested were Moudjaidou Soumanou, former minister of commerce; Yayi’s
personal doctor Ibrahim Mama Cisse; and Zouberath Kora-Seke, one of Yayi’s
nieces who worked at the presidency.
It was alleged that the president’s niece and his doctor were promised one
billion CFA francs (1.5 million euros, $2 million) to replace Yayi’s anti-pain
medicine with poison.
An aide to the president, speaking on condition of anonymity, has alleged that
the plot may have been linked to a decision to end the monopoly of a company
supplying materials for the cotton industry as well as a major port contract.
Courtesy AFP
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