Tag: Coup
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Nigerian Colonel Behind Alleged Tinubu Coup Plot Says Failed Promotion Pushed Him
By Gloria Drealomalicha Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, one of the principal suspects standing trial over the alleged failed coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has told investigators that repeated denial of promotion to the rank of brigadier general left him frustrated and contributed to his decision to support plans for a military takeover. According to…
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DSS Questions VeryDarkMan Over Leaked Coup Trial Video
By Opeyemi Adelakun Popular social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has confirmed that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) questioned him over a leaked video connected to an ongoing coup trial. The interrogation followed a directive by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who ordered…
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Navy Captain, Police Officer Admit Knowledge of Coup Plot in Court Against Tinubu
By Editor Drealomalicha Emmanuella The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday heard startling video evidence in the ongoing trial of six defendants accused of plotting to overthrow the administration of Bola Tinubu, with two of the accused admitting prior knowledge of the alleged coup. The court viewed recorded interrogation sessions in which…
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Court Orders Release of Sheikh Zaria, Fines DSS, DIA Over Rights Violation in Alleged Coup Case
By Paul Joseph The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulladir Zaria, who had been detained over allegations of involvement in a coup plot against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Lifu held that the prolonged detention of the…
