The Nigerian military says several of its officers will face trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African ...

The trial caps months of concerns about security in Africa’s largest democracy after a series of military takeovers in ...

The alleged coup plot raises concerns in a region that has already witnessed a series of military takeovers in recent ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Defence Minister Christopher Musa, Minister of Finance, Wale ...

In the aftermath of Nigeria’s most serious internal security scare in recent years, Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa, says he was not only involved in dismantling the failed coup plot but ...

The defence headquarters said its findings identified "a number of the officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the ...

Nigeria’s military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied.

The country has a long history of military coups, many of them bloody, but has been under civilian rule since 1999.

Nigerian military officers to face trial over alleged coup plot - The group planned to overthrow the West African nation’s ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African ...

Nigeria underwent repeated military coups between 1966 and 1993, before returning to civilian rule in 1999. The acknowledgment of the alleged plot is the clearest sign that Nigeria may not be immune ...

A group of Nigerian military officers will face a military court after being accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government in 2025. Sixteen officers were arrested in October 2025 ...