France, May 8 -- The military trial comes days after six civilians appeared before the High Court in Abuja over the same plot, which authorities allegedly tried to conceal for months after it unfolded in October 2025.

For weeks, both the presidency and the Nigerian army denied any coup attempt had taken place before finally acknowledging it earlier this year. The affair has raised fresh questions about worsening insecurity in Nigeria and tensions inside the country's military and security apparatus.

Who are the accused men? What really happened last October? And why did the presidency go to such lengths to hide the alleged plot?

Ibrahim said the government feared openly discussing the alleged coup attempt could encourage further plots ...