The Defence Headquarters has announced that 16 senior military officers, arrested last year over alleged serious breaches of service regulations, will face a special military court-martial.
In a statement on Monday, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, confirmed that a Special Investigative Panel has concluded its work and identified officers with cases to answer, including allegations related to plotting to overthrow the government.
“The investigation examined all circumstances surrounding the conduct of the affected personnel and identified a number of officers with cases to answer, including allegations bordering on plotting to overthrow the government,” Major General Uba stated.
He emphasized that such actions were “inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards expected of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.” The measures, he said, are “purely disciplinary and part of internal institutional mechanisms to preserve discipline, cohesion and operational effectiveness within the ranks.”
The DHQ reaffirmed the military’s commitment to due process, stating that “fairness would be strictly observed throughout the proceedings.”
The detained officers, as previously reported, comprise a Brigadier-General, a Colonel, four Lieutenant Colonels, five Majors, two Captains, a Lieutenant, a Lieutenant Commander from the Navy, and a Squadron Leader from the Air Force.
The named officers are:
* Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq
* Colonel M.A. Ma’aji
* Lt Col S. Bappah
* Lt Col A.A. Hayatu
* Lt Col Dangnan
* Lt Col M. Almakura
* Major A.J. Ibrahim
* Major M.M. Jiddah
* Major M.A. Usman
* Major D. Yusuf
* Major I. Dauda
* Captain I. Bello
* Captain A.A. Yusuf
* Lieutenant S.S. Felix
* Lieutenant Commander D.B. Abdullahi (Navy)
* Squadron Leader S.B. Adamu (Air Force)
Most of the officers are from the Infantry, Signals, and Ordnance Corps. They were initially arrested in October 2025, with investigations conducted in line with military procedures.
