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Breaking: FG Charges Ex-Minister Sylva, Soldiers, Police Officer in Alleged Coup and Terrorism Plot
FG alleges 2025 coup plot and terrorism offences in case involving ex-minister Timipre Sylva and security personnel.
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge at the Federal High Court against former petroleum minister Timipre Sylva, alongside a retired Major General, a former Naval Captain, a serving police inspector, and three others over alleged conspiracy to wage war against Nigeria and commit terrorism.
The defendants—Mohammed Ibrahim Gana (retd), Erasmus Victor (retd), Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani—are to be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. Sylva is currently at large.
Filed by the Attorney-General’s Office and signed by Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, the charge accuses them of treason, terrorism offences, failure to report security threats, and laundering proceeds linked to terrorism.
The prosecution alleges that the defendants conspired in 2025 “to levy war against the state to overawe the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
They are also accused of failing to report a planned treason involving Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji and others.
According to the charge:
“They did not give the information thereof with all reasonable despatch to either the President or a Peace Officer.”
They are further accused of failing to take steps to prevent the alleged offences.
On terrorism allegations, the FG claims the defendants:
“Conspired with one another to commit an act of terrorism in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim and Zekeri Umoru are accused of participating in meetings linked to terrorism aimed at destabilising Nigeria’s constitutional structure.
The charge also alleges they provided indirect support for terrorism and failed to disclose vital intelligence to authorities.
Financial counts under the Money Laundering Act accuse Bukar Goni of retaining N50 million, Abdulkadir Sani of N2 million, Zekeri Umoru of handling up to N18.8 million in cash transactions, and Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim of retaining N1 million suspected to be proceeds of terrorism financing.
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