source: Undisclosed Source; 24h au Benin; Le Portail Info (Benin); Benin Web TV
actor1: Rioters (Benin)
actor2: Police Forces of Benin (2016-)
location: Pabegou
notes: On 23 February 2021, the police recovered a severed head from villagers in Pabegou (Copargo, Donga). The villagers had taken the head as a trophy after beheading the suspected killer of their traditional leader's son. Villagers attacked the police station in reaction to the seizure of the severed head by the police. Clashes ensued and the police fired tear gas and live bullets. Three villagers were killed and five wounded. Two policemen were also wounded. [size=no report]