DANGNIVO CASE: Codjo Alofa dies in prison following a stroke
The Beninese judicial world is mourning the death of Mr. Alofa Kossi Codjo. Sentenced to thirty years of criminal imprisonment as part of the resounding so-called Dangnivo case, he died this Monday, October 26, 2026 in Cotonou.
According to an official statement from the Public Prosecutor at the first-class court of first instance of Cotonou, the inmate succumbed following his emergency evacuation to the Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Hospital Center (CNHU-HKM).
Initial information gathered from medical services indicates that the death followed a stroke.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office stated that appropriate procedures are currently underway for the subsequent administrative and judicial steps following this death.
