Group urges release of detained soldiers over health concerns
A pro-democracy group, the Concerned Pro-Democratic Activists of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to release military officers detained over an alleged coup plot. The group says the officers’ health is deteriorating due to prolonged confinement and lack of medical attention. Yusuf Musa Dauda, the group’s chairman, highlighted the denial of family access and the absence of legal proceedings. The group insists that the authorities should either release the officers or charge them to court.
What we know
- Brigadier General Tukur Gusau announced on October 4, 2025, the arrest of 16 officers for breaches of military regulations and acts of indiscipline.
- The officers were reportedly detained over an alleged coup plot following the cancellation of the Independence Day Parade on October 1, 2025.
- Yusuf Musa Dauda expressed concern about the officers’ failing health and lack of medical attention since their arrest in October 2025.
- Family members have been denied access to the detained officers since their arrest.
- The group appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to release the officers if there is no case against them or to charge them to court.
