The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has released the identities of 16 military officers implicated in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu.
The officers were indicted following an investigation by a Special Investigative Panel, which found their actions "inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards expected of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria."
Panel Findings and Next Steps
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, announced on Monday that the panel had concluded its work and that the accused personnel would face a military Court Martial in accordance with established regulations.
He described the process as disciplinary, aimed at preserving internal discipline, cohesion, and operational effectiveness within the armed forces.
List of Indicted Officers
The named officers, mostly from the Infantry, Signals, and Ordnance Corps, include:
Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (44th Regular Course, Nasarawa)
Colonel M. A. Ma’aji (47th Regular Course, Niger)
Lieutenant Colonel S. Bappah (56th Regular Course, Bauchi)
Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Hayatu (56th Regular Course, Kaduna)
Lieutenant Colonel Dangnan (56th Regular Course, Plateau)
Lieutenant Colonel M. Almakura (56th Regular Course, Nasarawa)
Major A. J. Ibrahim (56th Regular Course, Gombe)
Major M. M. Jiddah (56th Regular Course, Katsina)
Major M. A. Usman (60th Regular Course, Federal Capital Territory)
Major D. Yusuf (59th Regular Course, Gombe)
Major I. Dauda (DSSC 38, Jigawa)
Captain I. Bello (DSSC 43)
Captain A. A. Yusuf
Lieutenant S. S. Felix (DSSC)
Lieutenant Commander D. B. Abdullahi (Nigerian Navy)
Squadron Leader S. B. Adamu (Nigerian Air Force)
The DHQ stated that further details regarding the Court Martial proceedings would be communicated in due course.
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