Nigeria's federal government has filed 13 charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja against a group of defendants accused of conspiring to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including retired Major-General Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, former Bayelsa State governor and ex-petroleum minister Timipre Silva, a retired navy captain, a police inspector, and three other civilians. The charges, signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, range from treason and terrorism to money laundering and failure to disclose knowledge of a coup plot, alleging the defendants conspired to "levy war against the state to overawe the President." The alleged plot, which the Nigerian military initially denied, reportedly involved at least 40 suspects and targeted the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with plans to capture Tinubu, the Vice President, and senior legislators; some serving military officers suspected of involvement have not been named in the civilian court charges and may face separate military proceedings.