Nigeria Charges Six in Alleged Coup Against Tinubu

Nigerian authorities on Tuesday formally charged six individuals, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, according to a charge sheet reviewed by journalists.

The suspects, all currently in custody, face a 13-count indictment accusing them of conspiring to wage war against the state and intimidate the president. A seventh person, former Bayelsa state governor Timpre Sylva, has been named in the charges for allegedly assisting in concealing the plot and remains at large. Officials described the group as having coordinated efforts to destabilize the government, though specific details of the planned actions were not disclosed in the document.

The charges stem from an investigation that began earlier this year. In January, the government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt, stating that several military officers would face trial. Those individuals were among 16 service members arrested in 2025 for what the military initially called acts of indiscipline and violations of regulations. Public speculation about a broader coup plot grew at the time, despite...