Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- A prominent Zaria-based Islamic scholar, Sani Khalifa, has been held in detention for 23 days over his alleged link to a coup plot against President Bola Tinubu.

Multiple sources familiar with the case told this reporter that Mr Khalifa was picked up by security agents in Abuja shortly after he travelled from Zaria to resolve an unexplained freeze on his bank account.

This is despite denial by the Nigerian government of the alleged plot to topple Mr Tinubu's government.

PREMIUM TIMES in a series of reports last year, exposed how senior military officers were arrested-in batches-for allegedly plotting a violent coup.

Although the arrests began in late September, sources familiar with the matter told our reporter that...