source: 24h au Benin; Frissons Radio; L'investigateur; La Nouvelle (Benin); La Nation (Benin)
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Benin)
actor2: Civilians (Benin)
location: Sakabansi
notes: On 17 January 2022, unknown gunmen abducted the chief of the Central Arrondissement of Nikki, who is a member of the Fulani community, in the village of Sakabansi (Nikki, Borgou). The gunmen demanded ransom. The chief was released on 20 January.