US EditionNigeria: What Coup Plotters Planned for Me, Others - General Musa
Sixteen military officers were arrested for plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, with Defence Minister General Christopher Musa targeted for arrest or lethal force, officials said.
- On Sunday, General Christopher Musa, Minister of Defence, said he was among those targeted in a foiled coup plot, revealing this on Channels Television's Sunday Politics after the military announced sixteen officers arrested in October would face trial.
- Officials pointed to promotion failures as a key grievance, with the alleged leader disgruntled because he was not promoted, according to Defence Headquarters findings.
- Reports show the conspirators planned to arrest top officials including President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and officers from Captain to Brigadier-General detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency.
- Last week, a probe panel submitted its findings to the president, Major‑General Samaila Uba said implicated officers will be arraigned under the Armed Forces Act, and PREMIUM TIMES reported 40 suspects arrested.
- Musa warned that the plotters are `unserious individuals` and urged Nigerians to stay vigilant, saying `Even without the armed forces, Nigerians will have stood against him`.
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Coup Attempt: I Was To Be Shot, Says Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), says he was among those targeted by the officers who plotted to topple the government of President Bola Tinubu. In October, there were reports that officers, ranging from the rank of Captain to Brigadier-General, were arrested and detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) for attempting to overthrow Tinubu’s government. Last week, Daily Trust had reported how the panel which probed the…
Failed coup: I was meant to be shot - Defence minster
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that he was among the intended targets of a foiled coup plot, disclosing that the masterminds planned to have him shot if he resisted arrest. General Musa made the disclosure on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military announced that about sixteen officers arrested in October would face trial over an alleged attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. “I was al…
Tinubu: Nigerians React as Defence Minister Addresses Coup
General Christopher Musa (Rtd), the Minister of Defence, has got Nigerians talking after addressing the alleged coup plot to oust President Bola Tinubu and truncate Nigeria’s democracy. Musa, while speaking in an interview, explained that the coup plotters are aware of the implications of their action and that they have made up their minds. He added that the military and the government would take care of their families. According to the minister…
Why military initially denied foiled coup plot – Defence minister
Christopher Musa, minister of defence, has explained why the military initially denied reports of a foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. Musa spoke while answering questions during an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme aired on Channels Television. He said the armed forces needed to confirm facts properly before making such a sensitive matter … The post Why military initially denied foiled coup plot – Defence minister appeared …
Why military initially denied attempted coup – Defense Minister
Minister of Defense, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has given reasons for the military’s initial denial of the foiled coup against President Bola Tinubu. Musa who spoke while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television, said the military needed to get verifiable facts before reporting to the public. He said: “Once you mention coup, you will not see some of these guys because they know the conse…
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