‘After praying for coup plotters, I told them coup will fail’ – Islamic cleric says in confession video

A Federal High Court successful Abuja on Monday watched a video signaling of the alleged confession of the sixth suspect successful the ongoing proceedings of persons accused of conspiring to crippled a coup against the President Bola Tinubu-led government.

In the video, the defendant, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, told investigators helium had warned the alleged plotters that the program would neglect and that they would yet beryllium exposed.

The video was played during the continuation of proceedings with the 4th prosecution witness, identified arsenic PW4, inactive successful the witnesser box.

In the signaling previewed earlier the court, Abdulkadir, who described himself arsenic an Islamic cleric, said helium knew the alleged ringleader, 1 Colonel Ma’aji, for little than a twelvemonth and was approached done a antheral identified arsenic Sanda for prayers concerning the alleged coup plot.

According to him, Sanda informed him that his “oga” intended to signifier a coup and needed spiritual prayers and divination regarding its success.

Abdulkadir told invest...