Benin: Flight after violent theft ends under a vehicle in Bohicon

A man suspected of violently snatching the bag of a Mobile Money booth manager was arrested on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in Zounzonmè, in the Avogbanna district of Bohicon. Responding to cries for help at around 9 p.m., police chased him to an auto garage, where he hid under a vehicle and tried to keep officers at bay with a machete. Officers recovered 560,825 CFA francs, a machete, and several talismans, which were seized for the judicial proceedings. The investigation is ongoing.