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…

Ex-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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