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Since 2023, Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian Army colonel and the alleged leader of a thwarted coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, had been seeking promotion to the rank of brigadier general. After missing out twice, he reasoned that if taking his deserved place in the military continued to prove impossible, he should aim at taking the whole country.
Mr Ma’aji told investigators that he started rallying for the coup in 2023, toward the end of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The 50-year-old officer from Niger State mentioned his motives included insecurity and
