Senior officers in the Nigerian military have reportedly reduced the use of regular phone calls following the ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Sources familiar with developments in the security sector made available to Politics Nigeria said some top officers now prefer encrypted messaging applications and face-to-face meetings for sensitive discussions.
The move is said to be driven by concerns that conventional telephone conversations are under close surveillance.
The development comes as criminal proceedings continue against military personnel and other suspects arrested over the alleged coup plot that came to public attention in late 2025.
According to security sources, the heightened monitoring followed the government’s decision to intensify intelligence gathering after uncovering what authorities described as a threat to the country’s democratic order. Several serving officers, a police officer and some civilians were later detained as part of the investigation.
The Federal Government has already filed charges
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