Three feared dead as security agencies foil attack on CBN Benin

Three persons have been shot dead during a protest and an attempt to invade the Benin branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the rejection of the old naira notes, reports are saying.

It was gathered that some residents in the early hours of Wednesday besieged the gate of the apex bank to swap their old naira due to the rejection of the notes by banks, fuel stations and marketplaces.

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