Five persons accused of concealing the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, have been arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The defendants were brought before Justice Peter Lifu on allegations that they helped hide Sylva after he was linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
The five defendants are Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha and Ayebaifife Suobite.
They were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on allegedly concealing a fugitive and failing to disclose information to authorities.
All five defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read in court.
According to the prosecution, the accused persons became accessories after the fact by allegedly helping Sylva evade arrest after security agencies launched investigations into the alleged coup plot.
Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources under the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari, is
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