At least 16 senior Nigerian military officers have been arrested and detained for their alleged involvement in a foiled coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
According to Premium Times, the detained officers include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains, a lieutenant, a lieutenant commander, and a squadron leader. Fourteen of them are from the Nigerian Army, while two others serve in the Navy and Air Force.
Sources disclosed that most of the army officers belong to the Infantry Corps—the combat division responsible for ground operations. Others serve in the Signals and Ordnance Corps.
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Leading the list is Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq, an infantry officer from Nasarawa State, who allegedly coordinated the plot. He was previously detained in 2024 for misconduct involving the diversion of military supplies.
Others reportedly involved include Colonel M.A. Ma’aji from Niger State, Lieutenant Colonels S. Bappah and A.A. Hayatu, and several majors and captains drawn from various formations across the country.
The Defence Headquarters has remained tight-lipped on the arrests, only denying that the development was behind the low-key Independence Day celebrations on October 1.
The federal government has yet to issue a formal statement on the ongoing investigation, but military insiders suggest that the arrests followed weeks of surveillance and internal intelligence operations.
Below is the full list as compiled by Premium Times:
1.Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq
Born on 3 January 1974, Mr Sadiq is a brigadier general with service number N/10321, trained as an NDA cadet between 14 August 1992 and 20 September 1997. He is suspected to be the leader of the coup plot.
2. Colonel M.A. Ma’aji
Mr Ma’aji is a colonel with service number N/10668. Born on 1st March 1976, the Nupe native from Niger State started training on 18 August 1995 and finished on 16 September 2000. He was a member of the 47 Regular Course of the NDA.
3. Lt. Colonel S. Bappah
Mr Bappah, a member of the Nigerian Army Signals Corps, with service number N/13036, is from Bauchi State in North-East Nigeria. He was born on 21 June 1984. The 41-year-old officer started his cadet training on 27 September 2004 and completed it on 4 October 2008. He is a member of the 56 Regular Course of the NDA
4. Lt Colonel A.A. Hayatu
Mr Hayatu, now a lieutenant colonel with service number N/13038, hails from Kaduna State. Born on 13 August 1983, he underwent his cadet training between 27 September 2004 and 04 October 2008. A member of the infantry corps, Mr Hayatu also belonged to the 56 Regular Course.
5. P. Dangnap
Mr Dangnap is from Plateau State. He was born on 1 April 1986. In 2015, he was court-martialed alongside 29 others for offences related to the fight against Boko Haram. The 39-year-old officer, with service number N/13025 began his cadet training on 27 September 2004 and completed it on 4 October 2008. An infantry corps officer, Mr Dangnap is also a member of the 56 Regular Course of the NDA.
6. Lt. Colonel M. Almakura
A member of the 56 Regular Course, Mr Al Makura, a lieutenant colonel from Nasarawa State, was born on 18 March 1983. The infantry corps officer with service number N/12983 trained as a cadet at the NDA from 27 September 2004 to 4 October 2008.
7. Major A. J Ibrahim
Mr Ibrahim, a major with service number N/13065, hails from Gombe State. Born on 12 June 1987, the Infantry Corps officer trained between 27 September 2004 and 4 October 2008. He was a member of the 56 Regular Course, and he became a captain in 2013.
8. Major M.M. Jiddah
An indigene of Katsina State, Major Jiddah, was born on 9 July 1985. He trained between 27 September 2004 and 4 October 2008. Mr Jiddah is an infaArmy officer and a member of the 56 Regular Course. His service number is N/13003.
9. Major M.A. Usman
Mr Usman is a Nigerian Army major with service number N/15404. He was born on 1 April 1989. He hails from the Federal Capital Territory, in North-central Nigeria. A member of the 60th Regular Course, the infantry officer trained as a cadet at the NDA between 16 August 2008 and 14 September 2012.
10. Major D. Yusuf
Mr Yusuf, a major with service number N/14753, is a member of the Ordnance Corps. He was born on 26 May 1988. As a member of the 59th Regular Course, Mr Yusuf trained at NDA between 7 July 2007 and 8 September 2012. The officer hails from Gombe State.
11. Major I. Dauda
Mr Dauda joined the army through the Direct Short Service Commissions. Born on 26 November 1983, the infantry officer with service number N/13625, trained between 5 June 2009 and 27 March 2010.
12. Captain Ibrahim Bello
Mr Bello is a captain with service number N/16266. He was born on 28 July 1987. He is a member of the Direct Short Service Commission Course 43.
13. Captain A.A Yusuf
He is an army captain with service number N/16724.
14. Lieutenant S.S Felix
A lieutenant with service number N/18105.
15. Lieutenant Commander D. B. Abdullahi
He is a Nigerian Navy personnel with service number NN/3289.
16. Squandron Leader S. B Adamu
An Air Force squadron leader with service number NAF/3481.
