Details of army officers currently in detention over alleged attempt to topple President Bola Tinubu’s government, have emerged.
Although, the Defense Headquarters has denied that there was a coup attempt, it however admitted that some arrests were made.
A total of 16 officers were said to have been arrested, mainly from the infantry corps while Navy and Air Force have one officer each.
Further investigations revealed that all but one of the officers, are of Northern extraction.
Among the detained officers are:
1. Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (N/10321) – Nasarawa State. Born 1974. Infantry Corps. Believed to be the prime suspect and alleged leader of the coup cell.
2. Colonel M.A. Ma’aji (N/10668) – Niger State. Born 1976. Infantry Corps. Former CO, 19 Battalion, Okitipupa.
3. Lt. Colonel S. Bappah (N/13036) – Bauchi State. Signals Corps. Born 1984.
4. Lt. Colonel A.A. Hayatu (N/13038) – Kaduna State. Infantry Corps. Born 1983.
5. Lt. Colonel P. Dangnap (N/13025) – Plateau State. Infantry Corps. Born 1986. Previously court-martialed in 2015.
6. Lt. Colonel M. Almakura (N/12983) – Nasarawa State. Infantry Corps. Born 1983.
7. Major A.J. Ibrahim (N/13065) – Gombe State. Infantry Corps. Born 1987.
8. Major M.M. Jiddah (N/13003) – Katsina State. Infantry Corps. Born 1985.
9. Major M.A. Usman (N/15404) – FCT (Abuja). Infantry Corps. Born 1989.
10. Major D. Yusuf (N/14753) – Gombe State. Ordnance Corps. Born 1988.
11. Major I. Dauda (N/13625) – Jigawa State. Infantry Corps. Born 1983.
12. Captain Ibrahim Bello (N/16266) – Born 1987. Direct Short Service Commission Course 43.
13. Captain A.A. Yusuf (N/16724) – Details withheld.
14. Lieutenant S.S. Felix (N/18105) – Only officer from the South West.
15. Lieutenant Commander D.B. Abdullahi (NN/3289) – Navy.
16. Squadron Leader S.B. Adamu (NAF/3481) – Air Force.
It is not known whether the rumoured coup was responsible for the appointment of new service chiefs by President Tinubu.
The new service chiefs are General Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defense Staff), Major General Waidi Shaibu (Chief of Army Staff), Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke (Chief of Air Staff,) and Rear Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff).
They have since assumed office, after undergoing screening by the National Assembly.
