By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
The Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that he was among those marked for arrest by officers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, adding that he was to be shot if he resisted.
Musa made the revelation on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military announced that 16 officers arrested in October 2025 would face trial over an alleged coup plot.
“I was also a target. I was supposed to be arrested, and if I refused, I was supposed to be shot,” the minister said.
He described the alleged plotters as unserious, expressing confidence that the attempt would not have succeeded, noting Nigerians’ strong opposition to military rule.
Last week, the military linked some of the arrested officers to an alleged coup attempt following further investigations.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, said those with cases to answer would be tried by a military judicial panel in line with the Armed Forces Act, assuring that due process would be followed.
