Court to rule on admissibility of FG’s exhibits against suspected coup plotters Dec 7

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has fixed December 7 to regularisation connected the admissibility of exhibits sought to beryllium tendered by the Federal Government successful the proceedings of suspected coup plotters.

The justice fixed the day connected Wednesday aft counsel for the prosecution, Maryam  Okorie, and lawyers to the defendants adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against the application.

The Federal Government, done the Office of the Attorney-General of Federation, AGF, had, connected April 22, 2026, arraigned the six defendants connected a 13-count charge.

The charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, was filed by the Director, Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN.

The defendants are retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Navy Capt. Erasmus Victor, Insp Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Goni and Abdulkadir Sani arsenic 1st to 6th defendants, respectively.

The erstwhile Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who is alleged to beryllium progressive the alleged crime, is listed arsenic being astatine large.

The defendants were accused of offences ranging from treason and coercion to nonaccomplishment to disclose information quality and wealth laundering linked to coercion financing.

Justice Abdulmalik had, connected May 11, 2026, ordered the trial-within-trial after...