The charges were filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo
The Federal Government has filed charges against individuals alleged to be involved in a purported coup plot aimed at removing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office.
The charges were filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo.
Daily Trust had earlier reported that the Federal Government cancelled the 65th Independence Day parade scheduled for October 1, 2025. Following the cancellation, reports emerged linking the decision to an alleged coup plot against President Tinubu.
Although the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) initially dismissed such claims, insisting there was no link between the cancellation and any coup attempt, it later confirmed months after that there had been a plot to overthrow the President following the arrest of 16 military officers in January 2026.
The accused persons, which include a retired Major General, a retired Naval Captain, a serving Police Inspector, and three others, are facing multiple charges bordering on treason, terrorism, terrorism financing, and failure to disclose security intelligence.
They are scheduled to be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja on April 22, 2026.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants allegedly conspired to “levy war against the state to overawe the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” an offence said to contravene Section 37(2) of the Criminal Code Act.
The Federal Government also alleged that some of the suspects handled suspicious funds linked to terrorism financing. Bukar Kashim Goni was accused of retaining N50 million, while Abdulkadir Sani allegedly kept N2 million suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.
Other allegations include claims that Zekeri Umoru received N10 million in cash outside a financial institution and retained an additional N8.8 million. A serving Police Inspector, Ahmed Ibrahim, was also accused of receiving N1 million tied to the alleged scheme, while both he and Umoru were said to have attended meetings connected to the alleged plot.
The charge further stated that the accused, including Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana (rtd), Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd), and others still at large, failed to report knowledge of a planned treasonable act, contrary to Section 40(b) of the Criminal Code Act.
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