EXCLUSIVE: Coup Plot: Nigerian Army Raids Abuja Residence Of Buhari’s Former Petroleum Minister, Timipre Sylva, Arrests Brother
SAHARA REPORTERS Multiple security sources confirmed to SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the army raid occurred at Sylva’s home in the Maitama area of Abuja. Some Nigerian Army personnel have raided the Abuja residence of a former governor and former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, in connection with an alleged coup plot currently under investigation by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), SaharaReporters can report. Multiple security sources confirmed to SaharaReporters on Tuesday that the…
Read moreEx-Minister Timipre Sylva Confirms Military Raid On Abuja Residence, Denies Links To Alleged Coup, Says He’s In UK On Medical Vacation
The statement further noted that Sylva is currently in the United Kingdom for medical reasons and is expected to attend a professional conference in Malaysia afterwards. A former governor and former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Timipre Sylva, has denied any link to an alleged coup plot, describing reports suggesting his involvement as “politically motivated.” In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media and Public…
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On Friday afternoon, a post on X (formerly Twitter) went viral. This post, made by ‘Ibrahim B. Babangida’ with the username @General_Ibbro, mentioned a proposed military takeover and called for the federal government to come to the aid of Nigerians. The tweet read, “I am not in support of the proposed Military take over; but I will urge the FG to come into Nigerians aid before it finally turns into a pandemic.” In comments, some Nigerians expressed…
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