Authorities in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous state, have detained 42 military personnel on charges of attempting a coup.
The investigation is ongoing, national media reported, citing an anonymous military source. He said the detainees were being interrogated to establish “the depth of their involvement and whether there was a specific plan beyond the scope of the discussions.”
Sahara Reporters earlier reported that on September 19, a group of 16 military personnel, including one brigadier general and a colonel, allegedly planned to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
A military source said the men were arrested and a commission of about 20 was set up to investigate. officers.
The government had earlier described reports of a coup attempt against Tinubu as “baseless”. Nevertheless, on October 24, the president replaced a number of senior military commanders, including the Chief of the General Staff.