Alleged coup plot: DSS moves detained Islamic cleric, Zaria to court for trial

Sheik Abdukadir Sani Zaria, the Islamic student arrested by Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, successful transportation with the alleged crippled to overthrow the authorities of President Bola Tinubu has been moved to the Federal High Court successful Abuja for prosecution.

He was brought to tribunal with a retinue of information escorts and his idiosyncratic associates.

Sani who has been successful the detention installation of the DIA and aboriginal the Department of the State Service, DSS, since December 2025, was named among the six coup plotters connected the complaint expanse filed by the Federal Government and billed for arraignment successful tribunal today, Wednesday.

He is to beryllium enactment connected proceedings by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, on with 5 others, including subject officers accused of plotting to wage warfare against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Islamic cleric was named successful counts 1, 2, 3,4, 6 and 7 of conspiring with others to perpetrate felony portion helium was separately charged connected number 9 of the 13-count charge...