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Nigeria Denies Officers Arrested over Coup Plot
The detained officers face investigation amid concerns over unpaid wages and poor conditions, with 16 arrests linked to alleged indiscipline during ongoing security challenges.
- Earlier this month, the Armed Forces of Nigeria constituted an investigative panel, and the DHQ said its findings will be made public as part of a routine internal process.
- Security pressure from insurgencies and banditry strained morale as detained officers cited career stagnation and repeated promotion exam failures, while troops reported unpaid wages and poor conditions this year.
- Sahara Reporters and Premium Times said Saturday that at least 16 officers planned to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but the Armed Forces of Nigeria and Brigadier General Tukur Gusau called those reports false and misleading.
- The DHQ urged the public to disregard misinformation and affirmed the Armed Forces of Nigeria's loyalty to the Constitution and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, adding the 65th Independence Anniversary parade was cancelled for the President’s strategic bilateral meeting.
- The military is stretched fighting Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, bandits and separatists, while analysts warn rising jihadist violence this year risks reversing more than a quarter century of civilian rule.
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Nigerian military begins probe of officers detained for alleged coup plot
"The plotters had tentatively picked a date for the coup and were continuing consultations when the coup plot leaked." The post Nigerian military begins probe of officers detained for alleged coup plot appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria Launches Probe into Military Officers Detained for Alleged Coup Plot
Source link : https://afric.news/2025/10/18/nigeria-launches-probe-into-military-officers-detained-for-alleged-coup-plot/ Author : Atticus Reed Publish date : 2025-10-18 22:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Military Sets Up Panel To Probe 20 Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu
The Nigerian military authorities have constituted a panel to investigate about 20 officers detained over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Sahara Reporters had earlier reported that 16 officers, including a Brigadier-General and a Colonel, were arrested in late September following intelligence that they had been holding secret meetings and expressing dissatisfaction with the administration. A senior military source, who spoke …
Brigadier-General, 15 Others Arrested Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu
At least sixteen senior military officers, including a Brigadier-General, have been detained by the Nigerian Armed Forces over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, SaharaReporters has claimed. According to the report, the officers were arrested following an intelligence operation coordinated by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and other security agencies. The alleged plot, reportedly uncovered through covert surv…
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