Nigeria deployed fighter jets and ground troops to thwart the attempted coup in Benin Republic.
Soldiers stormed state television and announced the dissolution of government before they were overpowered.
Benin authorities regained control and confirmed that constitutional order had been restored.
Nigeria has played a decisive role in restoring democratic order in neighbouring Benin Republic.
This is coming shortly after soldiers attempted to overthrow President Patrice Talon, the Presidency has confirmed.
The attempted coup unfolded in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, when a group of soldiers stormed Benin’s national television station.
They announced the dissolution of the government.
However, the mutineers failed to gain access to the president’s official residence, which was under heavy military protection.
The whereabouts of President Talon were initially unclear, raising fears of a successful military takeover.
But by Sunday night, the Beninese authorities announced that the coup had been foiled and constitutional order restored.
