Nigeria, May 26 -- The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April to support regional stability and prevent breakdown of law and order during the country's electioneering period.

A company in the Nigerian Army typically consists of 80 to 150 soldiers, and it is mostly headed by a major.

According to a statement issued on Monday by army spokesperson Appolonia Anele, the deployment was carried out on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, as part of Nigeria's commitment to regional peace and democratic stability.

This newspaper reported how Nigeria foiled an attempted coup in Benin last year.

Ms Anele, a colonel, explained that the troops were not directly involved in election con...