Alleged treason: Court accelerates trial of six suspects arrested by army, DSS.

The prosecution opened its lawsuit connected Wednesday by calling 4 witnesses successful the accelerated proceedings of six men accused of plotting to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led government.

One of the witnesses, a worker from the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police (NACMP), gave details of however the alleged coup crippled was uncovered and what investigators aboriginal recovered out.

The witness, whose individuality was shielded but identified arsenic “AAA,” said helium was portion of the squad that investigated the lawsuit aft the past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General O. O. Oluyede, received an quality study that Colonel M. A. Ma’aji and immoderate others were plotting to overthrow the government.

Led successful grounds by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the witnesser confirmed knowing the six defendants.

The witnesser said helium knew the defendants, who helium said were arrested successful transportation with the coup crippled involving Col. Ma’aji, immoderate different serving subject officers, and civilians.

He said that upon receiving the quality report, the past COAS analysed and processed it, recovered it credible, and ...