Read full details why military vehicles are littered all over Benin City

  • The United Nations vehicle sighted in Benin, Edo state is for UN Peacekeeping operations, the Defence Headquarters has said
  • The Nigerian military assured residents that there is no cause for alarm over the presence of the vehicles in Benin
  • DHQ said the nation is not under any threat that will warrant the deployment of United Nations troops on its soil

Nigerians have been assured that there is no need to panic over the presence of the United Nations military vehicle sighted by some citizens in Benin City, Edo state.

In a statement released on Tuesday, April 4, by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the acting director of defence information, the military said that there is no cause for alarm.