Nigerian Military Officers Face Trial for Alleged Coup Attempt
The Nigerian military has arrested and charged 16 officers for their involvement in an alleged coup attempt against a prominent Nigerian political figure, Tinubu. The officers, including Brigadier General Musa Abubakar, Colonel M.
Ma Aji, Lieutenant Colonel S. Bappah, Major J.
Ibrahim, Captain Bello, and Lieutenant S. S Felix, are set to face trial before a military judicial panel in Abuja.
The charges against them include plotting to overthrow the government. The arrests were made following an investigation that found the officers in breach of military service regulations.
The accused officers will be tried in accordance with established procedures and existing regulations. The list of indicted officers includes individuals from various military courses and ranks, representing different regions of Nigeria.
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