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Aïkpé, Michel, approximately 1942-1975

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Personal name headingAïkpé, Michel, approximately 1942-1975
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Variant(s)Aïkpé, Lagnoun Cossi Michel, approximately 1942-1975
Associated countryBenin
Birth date1942~
Death date1975-06-20
Place of birthBohicon (Benin)
Profession or occupationCabinet officers Soldiers
Found inChekpo, Edwige. La mémoire collective assassinée... 2018: title page (capitaine Michel Aïkpé; 20 juin 1975) page 42 (AÏKPÉ Lagnoun Cossi Michel, b. around 1942 in Bohicon commune, Zou Department) pages 123-124 (Minister of Interior of Benin Republic and second in command in the first government of Mathieu Kérékou from 1972 to 1975. He was assassinated in 1975 by Martin Dohou Azonhiho under instruction from President Kérékou for having political ambitions but the official reason was that he was having an affair with Kérékou's wife. Captain Aïkpé was a member of the military junta ... who toppled the civilian government headed by President Justin Ahomadegbé in 1972)