The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, says he was one of the targets of a coup plot and was meant to be shot by the orchestrators.
‎General Musa made this known on Sunday, days after the military said some of the sixteen officers arrested last October will face trial over an attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu.
‎The minister, who is the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), said he was certain that he was also a target, meant to be arrested or shot
‎In October, the military arrested sixteen officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations
‎But last week, authorities said findings identified a number of the officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government, which was inconsistent with the ethics, values, and professional standards required of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
‎Director, Major General, Samaila Uba revealed that those with cases to answer will be formally arraigned before an appropriate military judicial panel to face trial in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.