Nigeria sets up court martial over alleged 2025 coup plot

Nigeria has inaugurated a military court to try officers accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt, the country’s Defence Headquarters said on Friday.

The move marks a significant step in the government’s response to a plot that authorities say could have ended decades of democratic rule.

The Defence Headquarters “inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 36 serving military personnel over alleged mutiny, aimed at overthrowing…