The Federal Government will today arraign six individuals, including two retired senior military officers and a serving police inspector, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged plot to wage war against Nigeria and overthrow the President.
Those to be arraigned include retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani.
Also listed in the charge but said to be at large is former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva.
The defendants are billed to appear before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The defendants are facing a 13-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempt to commit treason, terrorism, failure to disclose security intelligence, terrorism financing, and money laundering.
The charge was filed on Monday by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo.
According to the prosecution, the defendants allegedly conspired in 2025 to undermine the Nigerian state.
The charge stated that they “conspired… to levy war against the state to overpower the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The Federal Government further alleged that the defendants had prior knowledge of a planned treasonable act involving Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji and others, but failed to inform authorities.
It stated that they “knowing that a treasonable act was intended to be committed, did not give information thereof with all reasonable despatch to either the President… or a Peace Officer.”
They were also accused of failing to prevent the act.
“[They] did not use any reasonable endeavours to prevent the commission of the offence,” the charge added.
Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim and Zekeri Umoru were specifically accused of attending meetings connected to the alleged plot.
The prosecution said they acted “in a bid to further a political ideology which may seriously destabilise the constitutional structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The charge also alleged that the defendants “knowingly and indirectly, rendered support” for acts of terrorism and failed to disclose critical intelligence.
Financial transactions linked to the case include allegations that Abdulkadir Sani received ₦2m, while Bukar Kashim Goni allegedly retained ₦50m tied to A & A Express Link Concept.
Zekeri Umoru was accused of receiving ₦10m in cash and retaining ₦8.8m, while Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim allegedly received ₦1m from the same source.
According to the charge, the offences contravene provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as well as the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.