REVEALED: Full List and Identities of Senior Army Officers Detained Over Alleged Coup Plot to Topple President Tinubu

By Our Reporter Fresh details have emerged on the alleged coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as top military sources have releas...

By Our Reporter

Fresh details have emerged on the alleged coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as top military sources have released the full list of senior officers currently in detention at the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Abuja.

According to Sahara Reporters, the officers, numbering sixteen, were reportedly arrested in coordinated operations carried out by military intelligence units after weeks of discreet surveillance. They were drawn from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Sahara Reporters has now further reported that sources within the Defence Headquarters, has revealed that, the alleged mastermind of the plot is Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (N/10321), a senior Army officer who was previously detained in 2024 over allegations of diverting rice palliatives and selling military assets such as vehicles and generators to scrap dealers.

Others on the list include:

1. Colonel M.A. Ma’aji (N/10668) – from Niger State, born March 1, 1976.

2. Lieutenant Colonel S. Bappah (N/13036) – from Bauchi State, member of the 56 Regular Course.

3. Lieutenant Colonel A.A. Hayatu (N/13038) – from Kaduna State.

4. Lieutenant Colonel P. Dangnap (N/13025) – from Plateau State, previously court-martialed in 2015 over alleged misconduct during the Boko Haram war.

5. Lieutenant Colonel M. Almakura (N/12983) – from Nasarawa State, born March 18, 1983.

6. Major A.J. Ibrahim (N/13065) – from Gombe State, born June 12, 1987.

7. Major M.M. Jiddah (N/13003) – from Katsina State, born July 9, 1985, an Infantry officer and member of the 56 Regular Course (2004–2008).

8. Major M.A. Usman (N/15404) – from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

9. Major D. Yusuf (N/14753) – from Gombe State, born May 26, 1988, serving in the Ordnance Corps.

10. Major I. Dauda (N/13625) – from Jigawa State, a graduate of the Direct Short Service Course 38.

11. Captain Ibrahim Bello (N/16266) – from the Direct Short Service Course 43, born July 28, 1987.

12. Captain A.A. Yusuf (N/16724) – Nigerian Army officer with limited public details.

13. Lieutenant S.S. Felix (N/18105) – junior officer, details about his alleged role still unclear.

14. Lieutenant Commander D.B. Abdullahi (NN/3289) – from the Nigerian Navy, one of two non-Army officers under detention.

15. Squadron Leader S.B. Adamu (NAF/3481) – officer of the Nigerian Air Force, still under investigation.

Earlier reports by SaharaReporters had confirmed the detention of Lieutenant Commander B. Abdullahi, identified among the arrested senior officers.

Meanwhile, there are strong indications that the alleged coup investigation may have wider implications, as military operatives recently raided the Abuja residence of former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.

Multiple security sources disclosed that the operation was conducted by a special military team after intelligence linked a former South-South governor to secret meetings allegedly held with some of the detained officers.

Sylva has since confirmed the raid on his Maitama residence but denied any involvement in the alleged coup plot, describing the action as “a clear case of mistaken suspicion.”

The Defence Intelligence Agency has yet to make an official statement on the arrests or the ongoing investigation.

Source: Sahara Reporters