Benin: a young kpayo seller found dead in Bohicon

A young fuel seller, well known in the area, was found dead at his point of sale, in a scene that reveals violence of an unusually severe nature.

According to information reported by Radio Alohado, the attack took place during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Unidentified individuals allegedly assaulted the young man, taking a large sum of money, a Bajaj motorcycle and several personal belongings.

Initial observations at the scene suggest a brutal operation carried out with premeditation.

Alerted at dawn, elements of the Republican Police immediately deployed to carry out the first assessments. The young seller’s body was taken to the morgue for appropriate examinations.

An investigation has been opened to trace the perpetrators of this murder.