Court to rule on admissibility of FG's exhibits against suspected coup plotters Dec 7

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled December 7 to decide on the admissibility of exhibits the Federal Government seeks to present in the trial of six suspects accused of plotting a coup. The defendants include retired military officers and a civilian, with former Petroleum Resources Minister Timipre Sylva listed as at large. The case involves charges of treason, terrorism, failure to disclose security intelligence, and money laundering linked to terrorism financing, with a trial-within-trial ongoing after objections from the defense regarding the voluntariness of statements and videos presented by the prosecution.