The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has concluded investigations into 16 officers arrested over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, with several of them set to face court-martial for alleged involvement in a coup plot.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
Uba recalled that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced the arrest of the officers in October 2025, adding that investigations have now been completed in line with established military procedures and extant regulations.
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According to him, the probe examined all circumstances surrounding the conduct of the affected personnel and identified several officers with cases to answer, including allegations bordering on plotting to overthrow the government.
He said such actions were inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards expected of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“Accordingly, officers found to have cases to answer will be formally arraigned before appropriate military judicial panels to face trial in line with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations,” Uba said.
The defence spokesman stressed that the measures were purely disciplinary and part of internal institutional mechanisms to preserve discipline, cohesion and operational effectiveness within the ranks.
He reaffirmed the military’s commitment to professionalism, loyalty and respect for constitutional authority, assuring the public that due process and fairness would be strictly observed throughout the proceedings.
