A car dealer in Abuja told investigators that an Army officer at the centre of the alleged 2025 coup plot purchased six vehicles worth N65 million in September last year, which investigators believe was the peak period of the suspected conspirators’ preparations for their planned operation. The cars comprised three Toyota Hilux trucks and a…
Evidence obtained by SaharaReporters has raised fresh concerns over the unauthorised access to the bank accounts and mobile devices of some Nigerians arrested over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, with family members accusing personnel of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) of hacking into the detainees’ phones, stealing money from their bank accounts,…
The alleged conspirators behind the failed plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government last year pictured themselves in power before their conspiracy was busted. Preparatory to their takeover, they cobbled together a three-point agenda meant for implementation, most likely on day one of their dream regime in power. The proposed agenda, which appeared to be…
The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has again barred lawyers and family members from visiting military officers detained over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, a move that came shortly after explosive allegations of torture were made in court. Multiple sources familiar with the matter told SaharaReporters that the restriction on access followed testimony…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Real Madrid are on the verge of completing the signing of Dutch international Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan after reaching an agreement with the player and deciding to activate his release clause, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Romano reported on Tuesday night that the Spanish giants had sealed an agreement with…
An Islamic cleric standing trial alongside others over an alleged coup conspiracy against President Bola Tinubu’s administration has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he had warned the plotters that their mission would fail. The statement was made through a video-recorded testimony played in open court before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. Sheikh Sani…
Nigerian actor and filmmaker Daniel Effiong has recounted how his father, Lt. Col. Moses Effiong (retd.), was arrested and tried over alleged links to the 1986 Vatsa coup plot against former military president Ibrahim Babangida. Speaking in a recent interview on the “Diary of a Naija Girl” podcast, the actor said he was just one…
Malian forces have reportedly foiled a suspected coup attempt following coordinated attacks across key parts of the country. It raised fresh concerns about stability following the exit of foreign troops from the Sahel nation. According to reports attributed to the Malian Armed Forces, the attacks began on Saturday, hitting strategic locations in the capital, Bamako,…
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday of coup plotting by a four-to-one vote in a landmark case that could land the far-right leader in prison for years. A majority of four judges found the 70-year-old guilty of plotting to claw back power after his defeat in October 2022 elections by leftist…
Mali coup plot By Joe Udo BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – At least 45 Malian soldiers, including two generals, have been arrested over an alleged attempt to “destabilise the institutions” in the West African country, authorities confirmed at the weekend. Among those detained is General Abass Dembele, a former governor of the central Mopti region, widely regarded…
