Chabi Yayi, pikin of former Beninese president and now opposition man Thomas Boni Yayi, dem arrest am early Sunday for him house, according to some of him relatives.

Dem no give reason for the arrest, wey come one week after dem foil coup attempt.

'Right now, we no sabi wetin dem dey accuse am of,' one relative tell AFP.

'We no sabi if e get connection to wetin happen last Sunday,' another close friend talk, wey be member of the Democrats party, the main opposition party wey Yahi dey head.

Plenty people don arrest over coup attempt

Thomas Boni Yayi condemn the failed coup attempt for a video address two days later.

Plenty arrests don happen since the December 7 putsch attempt, among dem na some people wey take part and the former minister of defence and important opposition figure Candide Azannai, wey dem put for police custody for 'conspiracy against the authority of the state and incitement to rebellion'.

Some of the people wey carry out the failed coup, including their leader Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, still dey at large.