The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge against six individuals accused of plotting to wage war against Nigeria and engaging in terrorism-related activities. The defendants include retired Major General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, serving police Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani. They are set to be arraigned on April 22 before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges were filed Monday by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation through Director of Public Prosecutions Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN). The charges cover treason, terrorism, failure to disclose security intelligence, and money laundering under relevant acts including the Criminal Code, Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
One count alleges that in 2025, the defendants plotted to levy war against the state to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, contrary to Section 37(2) of the Criminal Code. They are accused of knowing about a treasonable act involving Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma'aji and others but failing to report it to the President or any peace officer. The prosecution claims they made no effort to prevent the crime. Additional charges allege conspiracy to commit terrorism, with Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim and Zekeri Umoru said to have attended meetings aimed at advancing a political ideology that could destabilise Nigeria's constitutional order.
The defendants are accused of knowingly supporting terrorist acts and withholding intelligence that could have prevented the plot. Financial charges include the handling of terrorism-linked funds. Bukar Kashim Goni allegedly retained N50,000,000 from terrorism financing, while Abdulkadir Sani is accused of retaining N2,000,000 from the same source. Zekeri Umoru allegedly accepted N10,000,000 in cash outside the banking system and retained another N8,800,000 from suspected terrorism proceeds. Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim is accused of possessing N1,000,000 linked to terrorism financing. The case follows the October 2025 cancellation of Nigeria's Independence Anniversary parade and the arrest of 16 military officers, with two others declared wanted. In January 2026, the Defence Headquarters confirmed a plot to overthrow President Tinubu.
⚖️ NaijaBuzz is an AI-assisted news aggregator. This content is curated from third-party sources — NaijaBuzz is not the original publisher and is not responsible for the accuracy of source reporting. The NaijaBuzz Take is AI-assisted editorial opinion only, not established fact. All persons mentioned are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction. NaijaBuzz does not endorse the views expressed in source articles.
