The Digest:
Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, once trusted as Timi Sylva’s security adviser, now stands at the centre of Nigeria’s alleged coup plot. His silence deepens a mystery that stretches between loyalty and betrayal.
Key Points:
- Ma’aji, a former Bayelsa security adviser, was accused of coordinating a failed coup.
- He reportedly managed Sylva’s 2015 campaign security operations.
- Sylva’s Abuja homes were searched amid ongoing investigations.
- Sylva denies any involvement, calling himself a “thoroughbred democrat.”
- Investigators allege Ma’aji financed and recruited junior officers.
- Forensics uncovered assets and records tied to Ma’aji and his wife.
- Military sources suggest political funding may have backed the plot.
In a nation where loyalty often bends under power, Ma’aji’s silence may speak loudest. Whether truth or shadow, his ties remind Nigerians that in politics, friendship can become the front line.
Sources: The Cable, Premium Times
