On October 4, 2025 the Nigerian Defence Headquarters announced that it has arrested some serving military officers who were allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu.
Below are the names of the alleged coup plotters as identified from the Nigerian military sources:
NAME UNIT/ADDRESS
1. MA Sadiq (Brigadier General) Army Headquarters Garrison
2. MA Ma’aji (Colonel) Defence Space Administration
3. S Bappah (Lt. Colonel) 525 Signal Regiment
4. AA Hayatu (Lt Colonel) 130 Battalion Main, Ogoja, Cross River State
5. P Dangnap (Lt Colonel) 134 Special Force Battalion
6. M Almakura (Lt Colonel) 197 Special Force Battalion
7. AA Jarma (Lt Colonel) CO, 35 Battalion Katsina
8. SM Gana (Lt Colonel) 115 Task Force Battalion
9. AD Dauda (Maj) Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji
10. JM GANAKS (Maj) Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji
11. AJ Ibrahim (Maj) Army Headquarters’ Department of Policy and Plans
12. MM Jiddah (Maj) 26 Battalion
13. MA Usman (Maj) 35 Battalion
14. D Yusuf (Maj) Forward Operating Base Molai (AHQ SG)
15. J Iliyasu (Maj) 3 Division Garrison
16. A Mohammed (Maj) 63 Brigade Garrison
17. DB Abdullahi (Lt Cdr) Naval Base Abuja
18. SB Adamu (Sqn Ldr) National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)
19. NG Zuzu (Sqn Ldr) Headquarters, Nigeria Air Force Camp
20. G Binuga (Captain) 1 NMF Brigade
21. AA Yusuf (Captain) Nigerian Army of the School of Finance and Administration (NASFA)
22. 1 Bello (Captain) 82 Division Garrison
23. SS Felix (Lt) 81 Division Provost Group
24. J Aminu (Lt) Headquarters Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR)
25. Nasiru Ibrahim (WO) 82 Division Garrison
26. Sanda Usman (Sgt) 167 Special Force Battalion
27. Mohammed Zubairu (Sgt) 177 Guards Battalion
28. Momoh Audu (Cpl) 343 Artillery Regiment
29. Ahmed Ibrahim (Inspector) 24 Police Mobile Force, Presidential Villa
30. EO Victor (Navy Capt/Rtd) Port Harcourt, Rivers State
31. Umoru Zekeri Julius Berger, Villa Electrician
32. Y Nasiru (LCpl) 82 Division Garrison
33. Sambo Danladi (LCpl) 82 Division Garrison
34. Abdul Abdullahi (SSgt) 82 Division Garrison
35. Ali Isah Villa Ambulance Driver
36. ML Mohammed (Capt) 18 Battalion
37. UI Yusuf (Wg Cdr) International/Helicopter Flying School, Enugu
38. IM Gana (Maj Gen Rtd) No 34 A Army Estate, Kubwa, Abuja
39. Stanley Kingley Amandi Propagandist
40. Goni Bukar