Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has released the full list of 16 officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces who were indicted by a Special Investigative Panel for allegedly plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu.
The panel had indicted the 16 soldiers of serious
misconduct, including an alleged plot to overthrow Tinubu’s government.
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila
Uba, disclosed on Monday that the panel had concluded its investigation and
found that several of the officers had cases to answer.
He said the affected personnel would now face a military
Court Martial in line with established procedures and extant regulations.
According to Uba, most of the officers are drawn from the
Infantry, Signals and Ordnance Corps of the Armed Forces.
Uba said the investigation examined the circumstances
surrounding the conduct of the officers and identified actions that were
“inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards expected of
members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” stressing that the process was purely
disciplinary and aimed at preserving internal discipline, cohesion and
operational effectiveness.
Below are the full names and ranks of the 16 indicted
officers:
Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (Nasarawa, 44th
Regular Course)
Colonel M. A. Ma’aji (Niger, 47th Regular Course)
Lieutenant Colonel S. Bappah (Bauchi, 56th Regular Course)
Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Hayatu (Kaduna, 56th Regular Course)
Lieutenant Colonel Dangnan (Plateau, 56th Regular Course)
Lieutenant Colonel M. Almakura (Nasarawa, 56th Regular Course)
Major A. J. Ibrahim (Gombe, 56th Regular Course)
Major M. M. Jiddah (Katsina, 56th Regular Course)
Major M. A. Usman (Federal Capital Territory, 60th Regular Course)
Major D. Yusuf (Gombe, 59th Regular Course)
Major I. Dauda (Jigawa, DSSC 38)
Captain I. Bello (DSSC 43)
Captain A. A. Yusuf
Lieutenant S. S. Felix (DSSC)
Lieutenant Commander D. B. Abdullahi (Nigerian Navy)
Squadron Leader S. B. Adamu (Nigerian Air Force).
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