Court Admits FG Evidence Against Six Alleged Coup Plotters, Rejects Coercion Claims
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed objections by six alleged coup plotters to the admission of statements and video recordings made during their interrogation by the military over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.The judge upheld the Federal Government’s argument that the defendants voluntarily made the statements and participated in the video recordings during interrogation.In her ruling at the conclusion of a trial-within-trial to determine whether the evidence was obtained voluntarily, Justice Abdulmalik held that there was no evidence that the statements and recordings were made under duress.She described the defendants’ claims of coercion as an afterthought and unbelievable, dismissing allegations that the military…
