President-Bola-Ahmed-Tinubu-1-1536x1025.webp
The Digest:

Intelligence sources have revealed that detained military officers allegedly planned to assassinate President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and other top government officials in a coup plot scheduled for October 25. According to insiders, the plotters, who had informants within the Presidential Villa, intended to simultaneously eliminate key leaders and install a military government, creating one of the most serious recent threats to Nigeria’s democratic stability.

Key Points:
  • The alleged coup was tentatively scheduled for October 25.
  • Key targets included President Tinubu, VP Shettima, Senate President Akpabio, and Speaker Abbas.
  • Plotters had informants monitoring movements within the Presidential Villa.
  • The plot prompted cancellation of the October 1 Independence Day parade.
  • About 20 military officers remain detained over the alleged conspiracy.
  • Investigators cite career stagnation as a possible motive.
  • The Defence Headquarters confirmed officers were being probed for "breach of service regulations."
The detailed plot exposes dangerous fractures within the military establishment and highlights the persistent vulnerability of democratic institutions to internal subversion.

Sources: Premium Times