The Army Defence Headquarters, DHQ, is set to wield the big stick as it has set up a Special Investigative Panel over the alleged Coup.

 

The indicted 16 Officers are been charged for Indiscipline, an act contrary to service regulations, and other breaches.

 

The DHQ also added that the Officers will face a Military Court Martial.

 

Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, made this disclosure in a statement in Abuja, the nation’s Capital.

 

It would be recalled that in October 2025, the DHQ had nnounced the arrest of the officers, saying that the investigations had now been completed in line with established military procedures and extant regulations.

 

Major Gen Uba said the investigation examined all circumstances surrounding the conduct of the affected personnel and identified a number of officers with cases to answer, including allegations bordering on plotting to overthrow the government.

He said such actions were inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards expected of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

 

He emphasised that the measures being taken were “purely disciplinary and part of internal institutional mechanisms to preserve discipline, cohesion and operational effectiveness within the ranks”.

 

He reaffirmed “the commitment of the Armed Forces to professionalism, loyalty and respect for constitutional authority, assuring the public that due process and fairness would be strictly observed throughout the proceedings”.

 

The detained officers included a Brigadier-General, a Colonel, four Lieutenant Colonels, five Majors, two Captains, a Lieutenant, a Lieutenant Commander from the Nigerian Navy and a Squadron Leader from the Nigerian Air Force.

 

Their names were given as:

 

Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq (Nasarawa, 44th Regular Course)

 

Colonel M.A. Ma’aji (Niger, 47th Course)

 

Lt Col S. Bappah (Bauchi, 56th Course)

 

Lt Col A.A. Hayatu (Kaduna, 56th Course)

 

Lt Col Dangnan (Plateau, 56th Course)

 

Lt Col M. Almakura (Nasarawa, 56th Course)

 

Major A.J. Ibrahim (Gombe, 56th Course)

 

Major M.M. Jiddah (Katsina, 56th Course)

 

Major M.A. Usman (FCT, 60th Course)

 

Major D. Yusuf (Gombe, 59th Course)

 

Major I. Dauda (Jigawa, DSSC 38)

 

Captain I. Bello (DSSC 43)

 

Captain A.A. Yusuf

 

Lieutenant S.S. Felix (DSSC)

 

Lieutenant Commander D.B. Abdullahi (Navy)

 

Squadron Leader S.B. Adamu (Air Force)

 

It was however gathered that most of the officers, sources said, belong to the Infantry Corps, Signals Corps, and Ordnance Corps.