Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- President Bola Tinubu has sacked Christopher Musa as the Chief of Defence Staff and appointed Olufemi Oluyede, a general, as his replacement.

The president also appointed W. Shaibu, a general, as the new Chief of Army Staff while appointing new heads for the air force and the navy.

The changes were announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the changes come weeks after 16 senior soldiers were arrested for allegedly planning a coup to overthrow the federal government.

Details later.

Read the full statement below.

BREAKING.

PRESIDENT TINUBU CHANGES SERVICE CHIEFS

President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the e...