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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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Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot
Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, according to charge sheet seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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