Nigeria: Two Defendants Admit Knowledge of Coup Attempt Against Tinubu in Video Recordings
Two defendants admitted knowing of the alleged plot, while a third denied it as the court played investigator interview videos in open court.
- On Monday, the Federal High Court in Abuja viewed video recordings where two of the six defendants standing trial for an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu admitted awareness of the scheme.
- Prosecutors allege six defendants, including retired Navy Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, Police Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, and retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, conspired to topple the administration, facing 13 counts of treason and terrorism.
- In the footage, Ibrahim admitted conducting reconnaissance at the Presidential Villa using coded terms like "fertiliser" and "farming," while Victor acknowledged failing to report the plot; Gana denied involvement despite forwarding a coup speech.
- Arguing statements were coerced, defense lawyers opposed the recordings, but Justice Joyce Abdulmalik overruled the objections, ordering a trial-within-trial to verify compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
- The court adjourned proceedings until Tuesday at 11 a.m. to continue the trial, following testimony from four witnesses, including an army officer identified as AAA.
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Two defendants admit knowledge of coup attempt against Tinubu in video recordings
The defendants made the admission in video recordings played at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The post Two defendants admit knowledge of coup attempt against Tinubu in video recordings appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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