Alleged coup: DIA submits investigative report to Tinubu

The Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, has submitted its investigative report to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the conclusion of investigation two months after the allege coup in which some ranks and file of officers were arrested and detained.

In what the military tagged, “indiscipline and breach of service regulations”, the military through a credible source admitted that there was a coup to dethrone President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and return Nigeria to military governance.

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CAPITAL POSST recalled that there was a report published by Saharareporters alleging coup de tat, which was initially debunked by the Nigerian government, but arrests were made to the extent it became obvious that some officers in the military were actually up to something.

Among those arrested were from the rank of Captain to Brigadier-General, and other who have been in detention facility of the DIA.

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Though the Federal Government cancelled the usual October 1 independence celebration citing different reasons, it became obvious on the long run that coup attempt was the actual reasons for the cancellation of the celebration as investigation revealed that President Tinubu would have been arrested from the parade ground, should the coup succeeds.

An insider confirmed that President Tinubu received the report and his directive will depend on further action on the detainees.

“Those who were tasked to investigate the involvement of the officers have concluded their job, and they have submitted the report to the president who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,” the source revealed.
Asked to give an insight into the content of the report, the source said: “All I can tell you is that the officers were indicted, and they will be sanctioned accordingly when the president gives his nod.

“Although I don’t also know whether they will be court-martialled for the offence they might have committed, they will face sanctions in line with the military’s standard procedures.”

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