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Defendants plead not guilty over 2025 Nigeria coup plot

Six men pleaded not guilty to treason and terrorism charges over a botched coup plot, Nigeria media reported Wednesday, as the first prosecutions for the alleged 2025 putsch attempt get under way.

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00:00Six men pleaded not guilty to treason and terrorism charges over a Bosch coup plot.
00:06Nigeria media reported Wednesday as a fast prosecution for the alleged 2025 Bosch attempt get underway.
00:13The government had initially denied the existence of the alleged coup attempt before announcing in January it had filed a
00:20plan to overthrow the government.
00:21If successful, it will have brought an end to a quarter century of democracy in Africa's most populous country.
00:28On Tuesday, the government announced six civilians charged in the plot at the Federal High Court in Abuja, including a
00:34retired Major General.
00:36The military is also set to try several officers in proceedings that have not yet commenced.
00:42Local media reported Wednesday that the six civilians in their first court appearance pleaded not guilty.
00:47The trial will continue on April 27.
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