US EditionParade, Name Alleged Coup Plotters - Mahdi Shehu Tells Tinubu Govt
Sixteen military officers, including senior ranks, and a former southern governor face investigation for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government.
- In Nigeria, authorities are investigating an alleged coup plot involving 16 military officers detained and a former governor from one of the southern states linked to the suspects.
- The Defence Intelligence Agency is coordinating the probe with representation from the three services of the Armed Forces, while a panel led by a senior officer, reportedly a Major-General, heads interrogations.
- Defence Headquarters apprehended officers including a Brigadier-General and a Colonel, while some Nigerians demand detainees' names and specific charges and X users call for clarity.
- ACF warned that `The constitution clearly states that government cannot be changed except through constitutional means` and stressed military takeovers suspend democratic governance.
- Investigators are probing the former governor's recent ties to detained officers and his oil and gas work, while officials say the panel's list remains closely guarded and observers urge calm pending clarification.
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Alleged Coup Plot: Military Asked To Reveal Identities Of Detained Officers
Some Nigerians have called on the military to disclose the identities of 16 officers reportedly detained over an alleged coup plot, as investigations into the matter continue. This follows reports that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) had apprehended several officers, including a Brigadier-General and a Colonel, for alleged involvement in a planned move to overthrow the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sources told Daily Trust that a for…
ADC Demands Clarity From Federal Government Over Alleged Coup Plot - TV360 Nigeria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately clarify the circumstances surrounding an alleged coup plot involving a group of detained military officers. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said it views any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with “the utmost seriousness” but expressed concern that the issue could be politically manipulated to stifle opp…
ADC Cautions Against Using Alleged Coup Plot To Silence Opposition
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the Federal Government against using the recent news of an alleged coup plot as a pretext to clamp down on opposition leaders or to begin extrajudicial surveillance on voices that do not agree with the government. The party said it viewed any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with utmost seriousness but warned that the federal government must not exploit this moment to instil fear, silence d…
Don't silence opposition, dissenting voices over alleged coup plot - ADC cautions FG
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has cautioned the federal government against using the recent news of an alleged coup plot as a pretext to clamp down on opposition leaders and begin extra-judicial surveillance on voices that do not agree with it. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said it views any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with utmost seriousness, but warned that the f…
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