Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government.
There was an attempted coup in the country in October 2025,
creating tension across the country.
Although authorities earlier denied the report, the Defence
Headquarters admitted on Monday, January 26 that about sixteen military
officers plotted to overthrow the current administration.
Colonel M. A. Ma’aji was number one in the list of 16
indicted officers released on Monday by the panel set up to investigate the
matter.
This confirmed earlier reports indicating that Ma’aji led
the failed coup.
Here are a few things to know about the prime suspect;
Colonel Ma’aji was a security adviser to Timi Sylva in the
2015 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election.
Ma’aji was born in 1976 to Nupe parents, in Niger State.
He was a member of regular course 47 of the Nigerian Defence
Academy, NDA.
Ma’aji served as Commanding Officer, CO of the 19 Battalion
in Okitipupa, Ondo State, before he was posted to Koko, headquarters of Warri
North LGA, Delta State, in 2017.
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