Army investigators probing the alleged coup try towards President Bola Tinubu’s administration at the moment are working hand‑in‑hand, with the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) and the Nigeria {Financial} Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to untangle the webs of these suspected of bankrolling the foiled plot.
Dependable safety sources have confirmed that the joint investigation is working to comply with the cash path and pinpoint those that might need funded or assisted the Plot.
This newspaper learnt that Investigators have launched a forensic audit into the banking data of each navy personnel and civilians alleged to be concerned within the plot. Sources say EFCC and NFIU groups are combing via each deposit, withdrawal, switch and transaction historical past.
Whereas each businesses haven’t formally confirmed freezing the suspects’ accounts senior intelligence officers describe the step, as “a precautionary measure” in nationwide‑safety investigations.
The investigation is reportedly being broadened to drag in enterprise companions and associates linked to the officers and civilians presently detained.
₦45 Billion Switch Underneath Scrutiny
The newest section of the inquiry follows experiences that ₦45 billion was allegedly moved from the Niger Delta Improvement Fee (NDDC) to accounts linked to a number of the alleged conspirators. Authorities at the moment are reviewing the transactions to find out whether or not the funds had been a part of a broader community supporting the plot.
In the meantime, earlier experiences by Sahara Reporters had claimed that 16 Nigerian Military officers had been arrested in reference to the alleged coup plot. The publication linked the incident to the Federal Authorities’s resolution to cancel the nation’s sixty fifth Independence Day celebrations.
The probe took a stunning flip when safety brokers raided the Abuja house of former Bayelsa State governor and ex‑Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva. Based on experiences they seized his brother, Paga together with a driver.
Chief Julius Bokoru, Sylva’s media aide confirmed that the raid had certainly taken place noting that Sylva’s principal and his spouse had been overseas, on the time. He flatly rejected any suggestion that Sylva was tied to a coup arguing that political opponents had been making an attempt to border him.
Regardless of mounting public curiosity, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has not formally acknowledged {that a} coup try was uncovered. Its Director of Defence Data, Brigadier Basic Tukur Gusau, described the detention of the officers as a part of a “routine inside course of” geared toward sustaining self-discipline and professionalism throughout the Armed Forces.