- Military Plans Secret Hearing for Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot – Reports
- Sources raise concerns over transparency and fairness of process
- Families demand open trial or release of detained officers
The Nigerian military is reportedly planning to hold a closed door hearing for officers detained over an alleged coup plot, raising fresh concerns over transparency and due process.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that
Sources told Sahara Reporters that the proposed hearing would prevent the accused officers from selecting their own legal representatives and bar family members from attending the proceedings.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to one source, the situation appears to go beyond delays in the judicial process and raises broader concerns about fairness and accountability.
“For many observers, the situation now points to more than just a delayed judicial process. It suggests a calculated effort to manage outcomes, suppress transparency, and control both narrative and accountability,” the source said.
Another insider expressed concerns over declining confidence in the process.
“At this point, confidence is collapsing. What is being presented is not justice, it is control,” the source added.
The development comes amid growing public concern over the continued detention of several military officers accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Investigations into the alleged coup plot have been ongoing since 2025, but the military is yet to commence an open trial, with details of the accusations largely undisclosed.
Earlier this month, wives of some of the detained officers staged a peaceful protest at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, demanding either the immediate release of their husbands or the commencement of a transparent judicial process.
