Nigeria charges six people with ‘terrorism’, treason over 2025 coup plot
Al Jazeera·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Nigerian authorities charged six individuals, including a retired major-general and serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason over an alleged 2025 coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The charges, filed at Federal High Court in Abuja, name suspects who allegedly conspired to overthrow the government. A seventh suspect, former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva, remains at large.
Key Entities
NigeriaPresident Bola TinubuFederal High Court AbujaMohammed Ibrahim GanaTimipre SylvaTerrorism chargesCoup plot