Coup Plot: Inside Story Of How Air Force Officer Allegedly Appointed To Kill Nuhu Ribadu 

Recent investigations have uncovered additional information regarding a coup plot, shedding light on various troubling details.

This alarming revelation raises serious concerns about the integrity of national security. It highlights the extent to which the plotters may have been willing to go in their efforts to destabilize the government.

According to sources knowledgeable about the ongoing inquiry into this alleged conspiracy, an air force officer who has recently been assigned to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was allegedly tasked with the assassination of Nuhu Ribadu, the current National Security Adviser, according to TheCable.

The implications of these findings could be profound, potentially affecting both national security operations and the very fabric of governance in the country.

SB Adamu, a squadron leader with service no NAF/3481 from Jigawa state, was posted to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) — a programme coordinated by ONSA — four weeks before the alleged coup plot was botched.

Contrary to reports that many of the suspects were working with the ONSA, Adamu was the only one linked to the office through the NCTC.

The NCTC is one of the programmes coordinated by the ONSA.

Military sources told TheCable that when Adamu Garba Laka, a major general and national coordinator of NCTC, requested for a specific officer to be posted to the centre in August 2025, he was surprised that his request was not approved.

Instead, Adamu was posted to the office — and this is now fuelling speculation that the alleged coup plotters had infiltrated the military hierarchy.

Adamu was a member of regular course 59 of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

President Bola Tinubu recently did a clear-out, sacking two of his services chiefs, including Hasan Abubakar, an air marshal.

The detailed squadron leader was allegedly detailed to “take out” Ribadu just as some other officers were tasked with killing other senior government officials, TheCable was informed.

He is said to be cooperating with investigators.

Military authorities are yet to officially confirm the coup plot.

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) insisted, in a press statement after Sahara Reporters broke the story, that the ongoing investigation of 16 officers is a “routine internal process aimed at ensuring [that] discipline and professionalism is maintained within the ranks”.

Tukur Gusau, a brigadier and director of defence information, said the findings of the investigation will be made public.

Media reports have continued to reveal the identities of those in detention after the story of the alleged coup plot.

Source: TheCable