Inside Court: Army Reveals How It Foiled Alleged Coup Against Tinubu

The Nigerian Army told the Federal High Court in Abuja that it uncovered a coup plot aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu. A masked Corps of Military Police witness called “AAA” said the probe began after then Chief of Army Staff General O. O. Oluyede received intelligence on plans led by Colonel M. A. Maaji. Investigators seized a Samsung Galaxy phone and a notebook with operational plans, target officers’ names and records of large fund transfers through a company called “Purple Wave.” The accused include retired Major General Mohammed Gana, former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva, serving Police Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim and three others. They face charges of treason, terrorism and money laundering. The trial resumes on May 4 and 5.

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