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The Digest:

Military investigators probing an alleged coup plot have escalated their operations, interrogating a Managing Director of a federal agency and raiding the Abuja residence of former Minister Timipre Sylva. The MD is being questioned over a large fund transfer to Sylva, who is alleged to be a financier of the plot, in a case that links financial transactions to accusations of treason.

Key Points:
  • A Federal Government MD is being interrogated for a large fund transfer to Timipre Sylva.
  • Investigators are probing if the funds were intended to finance an alleged coup plot.
  • Military operatives raided Sylva's Abuja home, arresting his aide and driver.
  • The former minister was abroad and shelved plans to return after learning of arrests.
  • The military had previously announced the detention of 16 officers for "indiscipline."
  • Reports allege the officers were actually arrested for plotting to overthrow the government.
  • This marks a significant escalation in the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot.
As the military peels back layers of this investigation, the line between financial inquiry and a direct threat to the state becomes increasingly blurred.

Sources: Punch, The Cable, Vanguard