"The six were all in custody on Tuesday while the seventh suspect, former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva, who is accused of helping to conceal the plot, is still at large."
"In the 13-count charge sheet, authorities said suspects conspired with one another to wage war against the state to overthrow the president of the Federal Republic."
"The charges named retired Major-General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, retired Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni and Abdulkadir Sani."
"Africa's most populous nation experienced five coups in the 20th century but has not seen one since it became a formal democracy in 1999."
Nigerian authorities have charged six military officers, including a retired major-general, with terrorism and treason for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The suspects are in custody, while a seventh suspect, former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva, remains at large. Initially, the government denied the coup plot's existence but later announced military trials for several officers. The charges include conspiracy to wage war against the state and support for acts of terrorism, with Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma'aji identified as the alleged mastermind.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]