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The Digest:

An army officer testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja, detailing how investigators uncovered an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The witness, codenamed AAA under court-ordered protection, said intelligence reports linked Colonel Mohammed Ma'aji and former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva to the conspiracy. He said a jotter recovered from Ma'aji contained operational plans, names of regime officials to be assassinated, and post-coup structural changes.

Key Points:
  • Meetings were held at Green Land Apartment and Brookville Hotel in Abuja.
  • Purple Waves Limited was used as a conduit to sponsor the alleged plot.
  • Financial transactions totalling hundreds of millions of naira were recorded between September and October 2025.
  • The defendants allegedly carried out spiritual consultations and received money for operations.
  • Vehicles were recovered from the mechanic workshops where they were being prepared.

The trial has been adjourned until May 4 for continuation.

Sources: Premium Times, Vanguard