Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president
21 Apr 2026, 11:17 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260421-nigeria-charges-six-people-with-treason-for-plan-to-overthrow-president
Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged coup attempt intended to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The six, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, are all in custody.