Families of soldiers accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have raised concerns over the treatment of the detained officers, calling for due process, a fair trial and greater transparency in the military proceedings.
Speaking in an interview with DCL English on Monday, A’isha Nana, whose husband is among the accused soldiers, said the experience had been extremely difficult for the families.
She stressed that while the law should be allowed to take its course, the authorities must ensure that the accused soldiers are treated humanely.
“Due process of law has to be allowed to take its course. But while doing that, we have to remind the government and the military authorities that it is not right to torture them. It is not right to deny them access to family. It is not right to deny them access to lawyers,” she said.
According to her, the families did not receive formal communication from the military following the arrests. She said they largely learned about the allegations through media reports.
“We did not receive any formal information. There was not any formal communication between us and the military. What we saw was on the media, when they published it. That was when we started hearing, okay, this is what happened,” she said.
Nana also rejected the suggestion that the accused soldiers had informed their wives about the alleged plan, saying military personnel would not ordinarily discuss such sensitive matters with their spouses.
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