[Breaking] Military Insider Names Detained Naval Officer In Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu

Published October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM

A senior Nigerian Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander B. Abdullahi, has reportedly been named among the military personnel detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.

According to sources cited by SaharaReporters, Abdullahi, from the 56 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), is currently in custody alongside two Air Force officers and several Nigerian Army personnel.

Earlier reports suggested that the officers, led by a Brigadier General, were apprehended for allegedly planning a coup during Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations on October 1.

While military authorities have claimed that the detentions were due to “repeated failures in promotion exams and perceived career stagnation,” insiders maintain that the arrests are linked to the alleged coup plot.

The detained personnel have reportedly been held for over three weeks in a secret facility in Abuja, with family members initially fearing abduction due to a lack of official communication from the military.

A top source identified one of the alleged ringleaders as Lieutenant Colonel Al-Makura and confirmed that the arrests span the three branches of the armed forces.

“Like I mentioned earlier, it involved all three services: two Air Force officers—one from Bayelsa and another from Jigawa—and a Naval officer, B. Abdullahi (56RC),” the source said.