Nigeria, July 29 -- A trove of documents, including statements authored by a group of disgruntled senior military officers arrested for allegedly plotting a coup against the administration of President Bola Tinubu, indicates that they planned to recruit repentant Boko Haram fighters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to support the operation.

The documents, exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, run into over 7,400 pages. They also include statements by civilians accused of participating in the plot, bank account statements, secret chat exchanges on encrypted messaging platforms, receipts of items purchased, and details of hotels used for clandestine meetings.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the plot was uncovered in Septem...