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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dyepkazah Shibayan

HISTORICAL FACTS: Nigerian military says officers will be tried after a probe found they carried out a coup plot | History Defined

A group of military officers are accused of plotting a coup against the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu (pictured) - (Getty Images)

A group of Nigerian military officers are set to face trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation’s government.

The Nigeria Defence Headquarters confirmed the news on Monday, citing an investigative panel’s findings.

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