₦airaland Forum

The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has transferred the detained Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria to the Department of State Services (DSS) after being accused of coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government.

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Peter Lifu had on Friday ordered the DIA to produce the cleric on February 18 to determine his bail application.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, counsel to the cleric, Mohammed Sheriff, informed the court of the development following DIA’s failure to produce his client in court.

However, court staff informed that the judge was attending the inauguration of 14 new judges of the Federal High Court at the Supreme Court on the same day.

Sheikh Abdulkadir had filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the DIA, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Jaiz Bank Plc seeking his release from detention.

Family sources linked the cleric’s ordeal to a N2 million gift wired to the bank account of the detained leader of the Fityanul Islam Tijanniyya sect by one of his adherents, who was indicted in the recent coup allegation.

The judge noted that since December 11, 2025, the applicant was kept in “safe custody” without access to family and associates after an investigation was opened about him, on grounds described as security reasons.

Source: https://dailytrust.com/alleged-coup-plot-dia-moves-detained-zaria-cleric-to-dss

What has an Islamic cleric got to do with coup plot

olaiya2007:
What has an Islamic cleric got to do with coup plot

..2 million naira was transferred to his account by someone indicated in the coup...

olaiya2007:
What has an Islamic cleric got to do with coup plot

To offer prayer, to call malaika and jinns to help them.
To preach hatred etc.

We are watching the show

It is well, they are afraid of coup

Military rule would have been far better than the looting machine we have as government

Watch as some boys from Ogbomosho will bring Peter Obi into this.



They won't focus on Zaria, they will focus on Anambra.

Nastrademus:
Military rule would have been far better than the looting machine we have as government

It is not too late to relocate to Mali, Burkina Faso or Niger

It is you that brought bitter oebi inside this.

Nwaikpe:
Watch as some boys from Ogbomosho will bring Peter Obi into this.



They won't focus on Zaria, they will focus on Anambra.

Hmmm. Na wa O. Make everybody dey careful for this government o. Which kind wahala be this?

Wrong, the other way round. One of his followers who happened to be involved in the coup, probably a military officer had transferred 2 million Naira to the Sheikh around the time the wahala gas. Definitely, the money could be for something else.

badaru911:
...He transfered 2 million naira to someone that was indicted as being part of the coup...

No boy, I'd stay and help in pushing the clueless drug lord out of our government

richiemcgold:
It is not too late to relocate to Mali, Burkina Faso or Niger

This is exactly how the financial transactions between most of our northern leaders should be investigated ,tracked and traced .
Anyone found culpable through financial transaction, phone call linkage should be arrested and jailed like a terrorist.

El-Rufai gone.

Gumi
Baba Ahmed
Sultan
Ex minister of communication
Matawelle
Muric chairman
All to follow

The FG should deal with them seriously. The cleric must be investigated specially, he must be part of those evil cleric spreading hate and promoting terrorism in Northern Nigeria.

Hmm... looks like the North is really cooking something, or us this same coup plot of October 2025?

Na 2 million them take dey plan coup, make them let the man rest I beg.

Mamaafrik1:
This is exactly how the financial transactions between most of our northern leaders should be investigated ,tracked and traced .
Anyone found culpable through financial transaction, phone call linkage should be arrested and jailed like a terrorist.

El-Rufai gone.

Gumi
Baba Ahmed
Sultan
Ex minister of communication
Matawelle
Muric chairman
All to follow

This same Elrufai? Gone where? You wish. Your leader's leader ain't going anywhere anytime soon. Not until he corrects his mistake of making your tin-god president.

Coly2012:
Na 2 million them take dey plan coup, make them let the man rest I beg.

I swear ...very pathetic allegations.



Shout-out to all chess players on Nairaland earning good money from the game.

Nastrademus:
No boy, I'd stay and help in pushing the clueless drug lord out of our government

Sorry kid, you are bound to fail. Military takeover in Nigeria is like a mission impossible.

wallrichy:
Wrong, the other way round. One of his followers who happened to be involved in the coup, probably a military officer had transferred 2 million Naira to the Sheikh around the time the wahala gas. Definitely, the money could be for something else.

... Thanks for correcting me... Maybe the money is for special prayer for the coup to succeed...

What happened to the officers involved,in a coup involving both military and civilians,you can’t try them in different courts

If he was involved, then he should face the full wrath of the law, sentiments aside

badaru911:
..2 million naira was transferred to his account by someone indicated in the coup...

I think say you no sabi read before!

Na only you dem one coup?

This bulaba own too much abeg

olaiya2007:
What has an Islamic cleric got to do with coup plot

Wait make wanted kingpin or arrested money fraudsters transfer money into your account.
You go know whatsup
Explanation go finish for your mouth
Ignorant of the law is not an excuse.

Nastrademus:
Military rule would have been far better than the looting machine we have as government

That's what we were saying in 1966, and 1983. Millitary rule go better. Then the coup happens and five years later, people go say that civillan rule better.

And before you bring up..but army did projects...civillans too also do projects. Shagari government spent a lot on projects self., for example.

Famly6:
Seems this coup stuff is real

See this one! So you let them brainwash you that it's not real? Chai!!

You're the kid here, at least I experienced the military rule and it's far better than your tinubu, I and millions of Nigerians will dust our PVCs and say no to cluelessness(tinubu)

richiemcgold:
Sorry kid, you are bound to fail. Military takeover in Nigeria is like a mission impossible.

Obiedun:
To offer prayer, to call malaika and jinns to help them.
To preach hatred etc.

We know na, we are just pretending since all this while!
Confirmed! Hatred....................