Nigeria arraigns alleged coup plotters

The defendants are accused of acting in a bid to further a political ideology that could seriously destabilize Nigeria's constitutional structure.

Federal prosecutors allege the group planned a violent takeover that would have truncated nearly three decades of democratic rule.

The trial comes amid a broader reshuffle of President Tinubu's cabinet and mounting concerns over national security.

All six suspects have been remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services while their bail applications are considered.