Families of officers detained over the alleged coup plot to oust President Bola Tinubu have accused the military of torture, human rights violations, and lack of transparency in the ongoing court-martial proceedings.
Speaking on behalf of the families at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Aishatu Yusufu, spokesperson for the wives of the detained military officers, said they were compelled to speak out, noting that the truth about the case is being suppressed.
Yusufu said the families respect the military and its laws, but are concerned about the treatment of their loved ones since their arrest about nine months ago.
“We are family members, wives and children of detained officers accused of a coup plot. We are not politicians; we are not anarchists; we are only law-abiding citizens compelled to speak out,” she said.
“We love our country, we respect the military and its
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