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Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president

21 Apr 2026, 11:17 GMT By FRANCE 24
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.