Coup Allegation: Military Releases Names of 16 Soldiers Accused of Plotting Coup Against Tinubu

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has released the full list of 16 officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces indicted by a Special Investigative Panel over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.

The panel found the officers culpable of serious misconduct, including actions linked to an alleged coup attempt.

Disclosing this on Monday, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, said the investigation had been concluded and that several of the officers have cases to answer.

According to Uba, the affected personnel will face a military Court Martial in line with established procedures and extant regulations.

He said the officers were drawn largely from the Infantry, Signals and Ordnance Corps of the Armed Forces, as well as the Navy and Air Force.

Uba explained that the investigation examined the circumstances surrounding the conduct of the officers and identified actions deemed “inconsistent with the ethics, values, and professional standards expected of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”

He stressed that the process was purely disciplinary and aimed at preserving internal discipline, cohesion, and operational effectiveness within the military.

List of Indicted Officers

1. Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (Nasarawa, 44th Regular Course)

2. Colonel M. A. Ma’aji (Niger, 47th Regular Course)

3. Lieutenant Colonel S. Bappah (Bauchi, 56th Regular Course)

4. Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Hayatu (Kaduna, 56th Regular Course)

5. Lieutenant Colonel Dangnan (Plateau, 56th Regular Course)

6. Lieutenant Colonel M. Almakura (Nasarawa, 56th Regular Course)

7. Major A. J. Ibrahim (Gombe, 56th Regular Course)

8. Major M. M. Jiddah (Katsina, 56th Regular Course)

9. Major M. A. Usman (FCT, 60th Regular Course)

10. Major D. Yusuf (Gombe, 59th Regular Course)

11. Major I. Dauda (Jigawa, DSSC 38)

12. Captain I. Bello (DSSC 43)

13. Captain A. A. Yusuf

14. Lieutenant S. S. Felix (DSSC)

15. Lieutenant Commander D. B. Abdullahi (Nigerian Navy)

16. Squadron Leader S. B. Adamu (Nigerian Air Force)

The DHQ reaffirmed that due process would be followed as the case proceeds through the military justice system.