Over 50 Military Officers and Civilians Detained by Nigeria’s DIA Over Alleged Coup Plot, Families Denied Access

More than 50 military officers and civilians have been held for three months by Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. Families of the detainees have reportedly been denied access. The investigation, led by Chief of Defence Intelligence Lieutenant General Emmanuel Parker Undiandeye, involves officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, including senior figures such as Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq. Nigerian authorities conducted raids on linked individuals, including the Abuja residence of former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, though he denied any involvement.