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Imagine the write-up. Is the writer trying to justify the actions of the officers under investigation? A particular region don't care if the country burns as long as power leaves southwest. Unfortunate ones who wants power to be given to them on a platter of gold without fighting for it. I don't know why their heart is full of hate for the southwest. Na so dem do when they encouraged IBB to deny MKO of his mandate. Tinubu is there now and they are looking for every means to overthrow his govt. You can see the reason why as a president, never entrust key security formations in the hand of those not from your region. If you don't like Tinubu, wait till 2027 and face him at the ballot instead of looking for backdoor to hijack power.

Hahaha Mr reactor how far ? You are yet to react to their arresting na 🤣

Orlandoo:
Make them no arrest innocent military officers who might be related to oppositions.

make this make sense
Are military supposed to be partisan
Why do nigerians just love baseless conspiracy theories

Gotocourt:
Tinubu phantom coup, hand go soon touch you, no worry yourself 🤷🏿

It's a gradual process

you think because u are on NL u cant be found abi
You may have some explaining to do soon

Onyiiobi7735:
Did they think it would end there? These APC apes must be very delusional to think that attempted coup has been terminally quashed.
Anything coup is like melanoma or Sarcoma cancers which often begin as harmless seeming, inconspicuous moles or lumps, but then aggressively metastasize to lethal stages.
The mole of coup has already formed in the country and if the government doesn't sit up to do right by the masses without compromise, a real coup is coming.

You don write you will?

And we're a democratic Country ba? Nobody knows what's going on. They are all waiting for Atiku, Peter Obi and the opposition to comment and they will run like gazelles to respond or comment.

Anyways, Sidon look na dog 🐕 name

Tradepunter2:
The DIA OWES NO ONE EXPLANATION.... YOU AS A MILITARY OFFICER KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF COUP.... THEY WILL BE LOCKED FOR LIFE OR EXECUTED.... THEY KNOW THE RULES AND ARE ALWAYS GIVEN AVENUE TO COME CLEAN....

Nairaland!
Home to truants!
But they will want to educate people with sound minds!

Onyiiobi7735:
Did they think it would end there? These APC apes must be very delusional to think that attempted coup has been terminally quashed.
Anything coup is like melanoma or Sarcoma cancers which often begin as harmless seeming, inconspicuous moles or lumps, but then aggressively metastasize to lethal stages.
The mole of coup has already formed in the country and if the government doesn't sit up to do right by the masses without compromise, a real coup is coming.

Oil dey your head. You have said it all.

Yes! Coup is like melanoma or Sarcoma cancers which often begin as harmless, inconspicuous moles or lumps, but then aggressively metastisize to lethal stages.... You have Hit the nail on the head.

It's left for Tinubu to address issues on ground than overlooking them because it's a matter of Time,more attempts would be made.

What we are failing to appreciate is that a coup, attempted or successful is TREASON worldwide.

TREASON is a heinous crime against the state/government, and since time immemorial the punishment for this is DEATH.

Failed coup plots have always borne this price WORLDWIDE, until modern times where has become life imprisonment with hard labour for the kingpins.

In Nigeria, failed coups are always investigated by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), which represents the Army.

Nigerian Army is inevitably present in every coup as the biggest force of the three.

DIA is there on behalf of the President and Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Regardless of tribe and persuasion.

Remember that this is the person you plotted against and failed O!

Anyhow, DIA is run by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI).

The CDI reports DIRECTLY to and outside of the normal military structures to Mr President through the Minister of Defence.

Since when did Soworereporters becomes a credible news source? It's a junk news compiled from roadside roving writers (not worthy of been called journalist)

Ofunaofu:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/22/exclusive-alleged-coup-defence-intelligence-agency-holds-16-military-officers-secret

Tradepunter2:
The DIA OWES NO ONE EXPLANATION.... YOU AS A MILITARY OFFICER KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF COUP.... THEY WILL BE LOCKED FOR LIFE OR EXECUTED.... THEY KNOW THE RULES AND ARE ALWAYS GIVEN AVENUE TO COME CLEAN....

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "THE DIA OWES NO ONE EXPLANATION"?

WHY SHOULD THE DIA BE HANDLING FAILED COUP CASES? THAT IS THE SOLE JURISDICTION OF THE MILITARY AND THE MILITARY ALONE.

[quote author=Ofu.naofu post=137212745]EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Coup: Defence Intelligence Agency Holds 16 Military Officers In Secret Location For Weeks As Families Express Worries

At least 16 Nigerian military officers are currently being detained incommunicado by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in connection with an alleged coup plot that the Bola Tinubu-led government and the military authorities claim they are investigating, SaharaReporters has learnt.

Multiple military sources and family members confirmed to SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the detained officers have been held for over three weeks in an undisclosed location in Abuja under what they describe as “unusual and suspicious conditions.”

One of the families told SaharaReporters that they initially believed their relative had been kidnapped, as there was no official notice from the military about his arrest or whereabouts.

“It’s been 18 days since those 16 officers were detained in an undisclosed location. At first, we thought our brother was kidnapped before finding out what transpired from his friend who works in the NSA office,” a worried family member told SaharaReporters.

“No official explanation from the military till date. None of the families has been allowed to visit or even call them. Everyone is scared about their present condition.”

The Defence Intelligence Agency, which operates directly under the Ministry of Defence, is typically responsible for intelligence gathering and counter-espionage — not for trying military officers accused of offences.

The agency’s decision to detain the officers, instead of referring them to their respective service authorities, has raised questions about legality and due process.

A security expert who served in the military for nine years told SaharaReporters that the DIA was overstepping its mandate.

“In the military, if an army officer offends, he is to be charged by the Nigerian Army directly wherever his or her unit is, because the dossier is with the Army. The same applies to the Navy and Air Force,” he said.

“We want to know when the DIA started handling cases of indiscipline. When did it become a military court?”

He added that if the military were truly conducting a disciplinary sweep for the officers as claimed, “over 10,000 cases” of alleged misconduct could easily surface. He noted that their suspicion is that the current detention of the officers is "politically motivated."

“Why only 16 officers? Why pick from all three services and then hand them over to the DIA? This doesn’t follow standard military procedure,” he added.

The expert also criticised the poor handling of public communication by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, describing his recent interactions with newsmen as “evasive and unconvincing.”

“I just realised that the press men who interviewed the DDI lacked professionalism in their questions. Only two questions about why the officers are with the DIA and why are they being denied access to family members would have been good for Brigadier General Gusau,” he said.

The reports of the alleged coup were exclusively released by SaharaReporters on Saturday.

SaharaReporters gathered that the coup plotters are attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

ONSA is led by Nuhu Ribadu, a lawyer and retired police officer serving as National Security Adviser to President Tinubu.

Although the military had earlier claimed in an official statement that the officers were being held due to “repeated failure in promotion examinations and perceived career stagnation,” credible sources told SaharaReporters that the arrests were, in fact, linked to a suspected coup plot.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/22/exclusive-alleged-coup-defence-intelligence-agency-holds-16-military-officers-secret[/quote]Breaking. 16 Nigerian Soldiers Planned Coup Against President Tinubu Captured – Here’s What Happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJfIjsrO07U
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dAhpqYkwG4&pp=0gcJCQYKAYcqIYzv


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8NL2rTCJoE
DonAza

Ofunaofu:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/22/exclusive-alleged-coup-defence-intelligence-agency-holds-16-military-officers-secret

Stop posting rubbish!

The news claimed the family members, who are the members here? Anybody can bring up news like that just to claim something.

Falseprofet2:
You are seeing direct quotes from family members expressing worry about not seeing their loved ones, you still want to know if is true?

Wait until they personally come to your house to tell you

Gotocourt:
Tinubu phantom coup, hand go soon touch you, no worry yourself 🤷🏿

It's a gradual process

Are you threatening the gofumwt?

This Sahara just trying to scoop information! 16 officers detained in unknown location yet you didn't mention any names?

This is in order

Any coup plot bayi
Na to japa last last

Citizen10:
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "THE DIA OWES NO ONE EXPLANATION"?

WHY SHOULD THE DIA BE HANDLING FAILED COUP CASES? THAT IS THE SOLE JURISDICTION OF THE MILITARY AND THE MILITARY ALONE.

Bros, DIA is part of the military.

Announced3:
Stupid obedient Fake news peddlers

Keep drumming wars

Can you keep quiet if you don't have anything sensible to say

Charbliss90:
The news claimed the family members, who are the members here? Anybody can bring up news like that just to claim something.

Calm down
This is not a robbery news
A coup is often a sensitive matter, in the coming days you'll find out more

i hate hearing dat word reform...trophy #350 is now 1000-2k

Love800:
I don't want dis coup to take place pls.
The civilian government should be the priority. Nevertheless, we need strong reforms in the civilian style of administration!

Citizen10:
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "THE DIA OWES NO ONE EXPLANATION"?

WHY SHOULD THE DIA BE HANDLING FAILED COUP CASES? THAT IS THE SOLE JURISDICTION OF THE MILITARY AND THE MILITARY ALONE.

They have to be kept in a location where no can easily free them. Their comrades can come for them.

for ur mind,is tinubu doing nigeria well,i pray today,may ur life take turn the way tinubu has turned nigeria,no need to say AMEN,its accepted

badoh:
Imagine the write-up. Is the writer trying to justify the actions of the officers under investigation? A particular region don't care if the country burns as long as power leaves southwest. Unfortunate ones who wants power to be given to them on a platter of gold without fighting for it. I don't know why their heart is full of hate for the southwest. Na so dem do when they encouraged IBB to deny MKO of his mandate. Tinubu is there now and they are looking for every means to overthrow his govt. You can see the reason why as a president, never entrust key security formations in the hand of those not from your region. If you don't like Tinubu, wait till 2027 and face him at the ballot instead of looking for backdoor to hijack power.

SonOfWords:
They're not in any undisclosed location.

They're being held in Tukur Buratai's private bunker in Nasarawa, where successive governments have been secretly training deadly elite mercenaries drawn from the special forces units of all the military arms.

That place serves as a "CIA styled black site" for the government and it's where torturous questioning of this kind is done.

You don chop so?

Announced3:
Stupid obedient Fake news peddlers

Keep drumming wars

if you don’t know a coup really happened then you must be a delusional f**l

DaddyGoo:
What we are failing to appreciate is that a coup, attempted or successful is TREASON worldwide.

TREASON is a heinous crime against the state/government, and since time immemorial the punishment for this is DEATH.

Failed coup plots have always borne this price WORLDWIDE, until modern times where has become life imprisonment with hard labour for the kingpins.

In Nigeria, failed coups are always investigated by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), which represents the Army.

Nigerian Army is inevitably present in every coup as the biggest force of the three.

DIA is there on behalf of the President and Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Regardless of tribe and persuasion.

Remember that this is the person you plotted against and failed O!

Anyhow, DIA is run by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI).

The CDI reports DIRECTLY to and outside of the normal military structures to Mr President through the Minister of Defence.

True.

Nigeria government sabi lie! Claiming they were being held because they failed promotion exam. This Tinubu government is unique and subtle in wickedness. They didn't want to say it is a coup because they want to manipulate the perception of Nigerians not to think that the government of the day is bad

Citizen10:
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "THE DIA OWES NO ONE EXPLANATION"?

WHY SHOULD THE DIA BE HANDLING FAILED COUP CASES? THAT IS THE SOLE JURISDICTION OF THE MILITARY AND THE MILITARY ALONE.

Please IF YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING JUST SHUUUUSSSSSSS IT.... THE DIA JURISDICTION OVERRIDES THE INDIVIDUALS INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES OF THE VARIOUS ARMED FORCES.... PLEASE IF YOU DONT KNOW JUST SHHHHHUUUPPP

iwaeda:
Government and army said no coup. We can always lie to ourselves.

They say no coup

But 16 officers are under arrest for weeks because of promotion and other sundry issues

These people take nigerians for phools