Alleged Coup: Tijjaniya Calls for Restrain, Prayers over...

Alleged coup: Tijjaniya calls for restrain, prayers over...

The Tijjaniya Sufi Order has urged its millions of followers in Nigeria to refrain from making statements that would be counter-productive to the ongoing court case involving Sheikh Abdulkadir Sani Khalifa Zaria. A statement released on Sunday and signed by the National Vice Chairman of the Tijjaniya Shura Council of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Shehu Maihula, urged Tijjaniya followers to be steadfast in their prayers for the ultimate victory of the …

Alleged Coup Plot: Court Invokes Practice Of Speedy Trial Of Six Defendants, Adjourns To April 29

Alleged Coup Plot: Court Invokes Practice Of Speedy Trial Of Six Defendants, Adjourns To April 29 Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the request for accelerated hearing in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. The court scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement of trial and the hearing of bail applications filed by the…

Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot

ABUJA – Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu in a coup last year. The charges were filed by the Attorney General at the Federal High Court in the capital, Abuja, where the defendants are due […]

Court Fast-Tracks Trial Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu's...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered an expedited trial for six people accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. Justice Joyce A... #hotnews, #court, #tinubu, #flyingeze

Alleged Coup Plot: Court Invokes Practice of Speedy Trial of Six Defendants

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the request for accelerated hearing in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. The court scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement of trial and the hearing of bail applications filed by the defendants. In the course of proceedings, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi,…

General Court Martial, Federal High Court Bar Journalists From Alleged Coup Plot Trials

The General Court Martial (GCM) on the trial of the 36 military personnel arrested over last year’s alleged coup plot in Nigeria will resume on May 8, 2026 but it will be behind closed doors, with no media access, Director of Defence Information (DDI), Major General Samaila Uba, told AFP. Also, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday restrained journalists from covering the bail proceedings of six defendants accused of plotting a coup ag…