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Military Officers Involved in Foiled Coup Plot Against Bola Tinubu's Administration

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Detained military officers implicated in the failed attempt against the Nigerian government have been revealed by PREMIUM TIMES. Sources close to the investigation have identified 16 top military officers allegedly involved in the coup, with 14 of them belonging to the Nigerian Army. The officers come from various branches of the military, including the Infantry Corps, Signals Corps, and Ordnance Corps.

Key Takeaways:

  • 14 of the 16 detained officers are from the Nigerian Army, with 12 belonging to the Infantry Corps, 1 from the Signals Corps, and 1 from the Ordnance Corps.
  • The army officers include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains, and a lieutenant.
  • The remaining two officers are a lieutenant commander from the Navy and a squadron leader from the Air Force.
  • The leader of the coup plot is suspected to be Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq, a member of the Infantry Corps and the 44th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
  • Mr. Sadiq has been previously involved in controversy, including being detained in 2024 for "alleged diversion of rice palliatives, selling of military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles to scrap yards."
  • Other notable officers implicated in the coup plot include Colonel M.A. Ma'aji, Lt. Colonel S. Bappah, and Major A. J Ibrahim, all from the Infantry Corps.
  • The investigation has so far revealed that the officers were involved in various military exercises and operations, including Operation Crocodile Smile II and Operation Delta Safe.

Statistics:

  • 14 of the 16 detained officers are from the Nigerian Army (14/16).
  • 12 of the 14 army officers belong to the Infantry Corps (12/14).
  • The leader of the coup plot is a brigadier general, a member of the Infantry Corps (1/16).
  • The investigation has implicated 16 military officers in the failed coup plot (16).
  • The majority of the officers, 12, were born between 1974 and 1987 (12/16).
  • The oldest officer implicated in the coup plot is Mr. Ma'aji, born in 1976 (1/16).

Sources:

  • [2. PREMIUM TIMES]

1. "Details of 16 Military Officers Allegedly Involved in Foiled Coup Plot Against Bola Tinubu's Administration"

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