coup plot

The Digest: Investigations into the alleged coup attempt by Nigerian soldiers have advanced, with over 30 suspects now set to face trial in both civil courts and military court martials. The development follows a special panel's preliminary report to President Bola Tinubu, detailing a plot...

The Digest: Two military officers are currently at large, named among a group of personnel who allegedly plotted to terminate Nigeria’s democracy, as the armed forces continue a sweeping internal investigation. TheCable exclusively reports that 18 officers were initially targeted for arrest...

The Digest: Premium Times has exclusively obtained the names and profiles of 16 military officers detained over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's government. The list includes a Brigadier General suspected of being the plot's leader, a Colonel accused of being a key...

The Digest: New details have emerged about the officers detained over an alleged coup plot, revealing a group of 16 predominantly army personnel from the Infantry Corps, with ranks from Brigadier General to Lieutenant, who allegedly planned to assassinate top government figures, including...

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...

As Nigeria grapples with rumors of a fresh military plot, BBC Pidgin examines the history of coup makers who shaped the nation's destiny, from Major Nzeogwu's 1966 revolution to Sani Abacha's 1993 palace takeover. This chronicle reveals how power seized by force often ended in tragedy, exile, or...

The Digest: A former southern governor is under investigation for allegedly financing a reported coup plot, as 16 military officers remain in detention. According to Daily Trust, the probe, coordinated by the Defence Intelligence Agency, is examining the ex-governor's recent interactions with...

The Digest: The Defence Headquarters has firmly denied that the cancellation of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day parade was connected to an alleged military coup plot, dismissing such reports as “false, malicious, and intended to cause unnecessary tension.” In an official statement, the DHQ...

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...

The Digest: The Nigerian military has established an investigative panel to probe approximately 20 officers detained for an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. According to military sources, the officers - including a brigadier general and colonel- had tentatively set...