Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president

Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged coup attempt intended to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The six, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, are all in custody.

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Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president

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