₦airaland Forum

An air force officer recently posted to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was detailed to kill Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), sources familiar with the investigation of the alleged coup plot have told TheCable.

SB Adamu, a squadron leader with service no NAF/3481 from Jigawa state, was posted to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) — a programme coordinated by ONSA — four weeks before the alleged coup plot was bitched.

Contrary to reports that many of the suspects were working with the ONSA, Adamu was the only one linked to the office through the NCTC.

The NCTC is one of the programmes coordinated by the ONSA.

Military sources told TheCable that when Adamu Garba Laka, a major general and national coordinator of NCTC, requested for a specific officer to be posted to the centre in August 2025, he was surprised that his request was not approved.

Instead, Adamu was posted to the office — and this is now fuelling speculation that the alleged coup plotters had infiltrated the military hierarchy.

President Bola Tinubu recently did a clear-out, sacking two of his services chiefs, including Hassan Abubakar, an air marshal.

The detailed squadron leader was allegedly detailed to “take out” Ribadu just as some other officers were tasked with killing other senior government officials, TheCable was informed.

He is said to be cooperating with investigators.

Military authorities are yet to officially confirm the coup plot.

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) insisted, in a press statement after Sahara Reporters broke the story, that the ongoing investigation of 16 officers is a “routine internal process aimed at ensuring [that] discipline and professionalism is maintained within the ranks”.

Tukur Gusau, a brigadier and director of defence information, said the findings of the investigation will be made public.

Media reports have continued to reveal the identities of those in detention after the story of the alleged coup plot.

politicoNG:
https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-air-force-officer-detailed-to-kill-ribadu-in-foiled-coup-plot/

Nadingo:
Omo this thing was meant to be bloody. I'm glad God exposed them. God came through for we, innocent Nigerians cos the country must've been in turmoil as we speak.

Chucks13:
If this is true, my question is why would these guys want to kill so many people just like the and think they will go free or take over and have peace?

Any attempt by anybody to try Jerry Rawlings stunt in Ghana here in Nigeria his entire family will be paying the price from generation to generation because as I said Nigeria is very complex, we are not same tribe, not same culture, not same religion, not same political stand infact not same in everything so killing a president from one tribe or region will lead to anarchy because the victim tribe will fight to finish with everything under the sun to revenge.

Nadingo:
Omo this thing was meant to be bloody. I'm glad God exposed them. God came through for we, innocent Nigerians cos the country must've been in turmoil as we speak.

shadrach77:
Northerners were the main architect of the coup. Just two years and they already want power back. Selfish people

Chucks13:
If this is true, my question is why would these guys want to kill so many people just like the and think they will go free or take over and have peace?

Any attempt by anybody to try Jerry Rawlings stunt in Ghana here in Nigeria his entire family will be paying the price from generation to generation because as I said Nigeria is very complex, we are not same tribe, not same culture, not same religion, not same political stand infact not same in everything so killing a president from one tribe or region will lead to anarchy because the victim tribe will fight to finish with everything under the sun to revenge.

Chucks13:
If this is true, my question is why would these guys want to kill so many people just like the and think they will go free or take over and have peace?

Any attempt by anybody to try Jerry Rawlings stunt in Ghana here in Nigeria his entire family will be paying the price from generation to generation because as I said Nigeria is very complex, we are not same tribe, not same culture, not same religion, not same political stand infact not same in everything so killing a president from one tribe or region will lead to anarchy because the victim tribe will fight to finish with everything under the sun to revenge.

PUNANI01:
Why did this coup plotters failed their assignments.