Alleged coup plot ringleader Col Ma’aji planned to
Colonel Ma’aji, identified by the Nigerian military as the alleged mastermind behind a 2024 coup plot, is said to have organized secret meetings with senior officers, coordinated the procurement of weapons and communications equipment, and drafted a timetable for seizing key government installations in Abuja. The plan reportedly involved coordinating loyalist units, disrupting command‑and‑control networks, and presenting a unified front to force the removal of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Views Nigeria