The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigns five people before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly concealing the whereabouts of Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State. The DSS says Sylva is implicated as a financier in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a coup d’état. According to the reports, Sylva is declared wanted over his alleged role, and the five defendants are charged with allegedly hiding information that could help locate him. The outlets describe the case as one involving information concealment rather than a direct accusation that the defendants participated in the alleged coup plot. The identities of the defendants are reported, though the names are not fully repeated across the articles provided. The proceedings are framed as part of DSS actions related to the broader investigation into the alleged coup plot against Tinubu’s government. The reports do not indicate the pleas entered or provide details on court outcomes at the time of publication.
DSS arraigns five over alleged concealment of ex-Gov Timipre Sylva’s whereabouts
The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigns five people before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly concealing the whereabouts of Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State. The DS...
- The DSS arraigns five people before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
- They are charged with allegedly concealing information about Timipre Sylva’s whereabouts.
- Sylva is a former governor of Bayelsa State.
- Sylva is implicated in connection with an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
- The alleged offences are tied to concealing Sylva after he is declared wanted in the case.
The defendants allegedly concealing Mr Sylva's whereabouts after he was declared wanted in connection with an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's administration. Photo: timipre sylva The post Alleged Coup: SSS arraigns five for alleged concealment of Timipre Sylva’s whereabouts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
2 hours agoABUJA — The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, arraigned five alleged associates of a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, for concealing his whereabouts after he was implicated as a financier of an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état. The post Alleged coup plot: DSS docks 5 for hiding ex-Gov Sylva’s whereabouts appeared first on Vanguard News.
2 hours agoThe Department of State Services, DSS, has arraigned five Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged concealment of information on the whereabouts of Timiprey Silva, a former Governor of Bayelsa State and the alleged mastermind of the coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu. They are Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, FRIDAY Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha, […] Coup plot: DSS docks 5 over alleged information concealment on Timiprey Sylva’s whereabouts
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