The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has responded to a report that its member Stanley Amandi was arrested over his alleged role in the plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Amandi, the former chairperson of the Enugu state chapter of
the guild, is among civilians reportedly arrested in connection with the
alleged coup plot.
Reports of a possible coup attempt first surfaced in October
2025, following the federal government’s cancellation of the parade for the
country’s 65th independence anniversary.
The defence headquarters (DHQ) at the time dismissed any
link between the parade cancellation and a coup plot, also stating that the
arrests of some officers were unrelated.
But on October 31, TheCable reported that 16 military
officers were arrested over the alleged coup attempt, while two other officers
were on the run.
Amandi was among civilians reportedly arrested last
September, according to a Friday report by Premium Times.
This preceded the official confirmation from the defence
headquarters that a coup plot had been uncovered.
“The actor was hired to play the role of a propagandist by
the alleged coupists who planned to assassinate top government officials last
year,” the newspaper reported.
“The officers allegedly planned a violent takeover in which
the top government officials were marked for elimination.”
According to the report, the indicted officers will be
court-martialed, while the civilians involved will be tried in civil courts.
Emeka Rollas, the AGN national president, confirmed the
guild is aware of the situation regarding Amandi and stated that an official
statement would be issued soon,
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