Nigeria charges six, including retired general, with treason for alleged coup plot
Prosecutors say the 13-count case includes treason, terrorism and money laundering as authorities allege a wider network of at least 40 suspects.
- Nigerian authorities charged six individuals with terrorism and treason on Tuesday, alleging a plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, according to a charge sheet filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja seen by the Associated Press.
- The alleged conspiracy involved at least 40 suspects; authorities previously arrested 16 officers in 2025 over what military authorities described as "acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations," which fueled coup rumors the government initially denied.
- Conspirators allegedly planned to storm the Presidential Villa to capture President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, with civilians recruited for propaganda efforts.
- Among those charged are retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, retired Navy Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, and police inspector Ahmed Ibrahim; former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Silva remains at large accused of concealing the plot.
- This development follows a surge in attempted coups across West and Central Africa, including Benin and Guinea-Bissau late last year. Nigeria has not experienced a coup since transitioning to democracy in 1999, despite five in the 20th century.
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Alleged coup plotters in Nigeria plead not guilty to treason and terrorism
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Six people accused of plotting to overthrow Nigerian President Bola Tinubu were arraigned in court on Wednesday on charges of treason and terrorism. All six pleaded not guilty to all 13 charges, which were announced on Tuesday. The suspects have been in the custody of the secret police for months. The […]
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In Nigeria, the prosecution charged on Tuesday, 21 April, six men, including a retired divisional general, accused of attempting to plan a coup d'état in October 2025. The authorities had strongly denied initially, while the army announced the arrest of 16 officers for "discipline problems". Subsequently, President Bola Tinubu had carried out a major overhaul of the staff.
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