Protest erupts as Benin police officer assaults bus driver over ₦100

A police officer in Benin reportedly assaulted a bus driver over ₦100, sparking protests captured in a video circulating on X, formerly Twitter.

The post, shared by user @TheBeninBlogger, shows the police officers being confronted by a large crowd of men and women who followed them, expressing outrage as the officers walked.

In the video, a voice can be heard condemning the police, saying the officers wanted to kill an innocent person over just ₦100. The voice says, “Because of ₦100, you want to kill an innocent soul.”

WATCH VIDEO: 

Chaos in Upper Sokponba as police reportedly bėat bus driver to coma pic.twitter.com/xrnEad7rLH

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— The Benin Blogger (@TheBeninBlogger) July 11, 2025

More footage from Upper Sokponba where Police reportedly beät a bus driver to coma https://t.co/hAl4I9o5tS pic.twitter.com/bqhhB1ym38

— The Benin Blogger (@TheBeninBlogger) July 11, 2025