Coup plotters planned to shoot Nigeria’s defence minister, says Gen Musa
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Nigeria's Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (retired), says he was a direct target in a coup attempt and that plotters intended to arrest him and, if he resisted, shoot him. The disclosure comes as officers linked to the plot face potential trial in military court, while Musa dismisses the coup as unserious and emphasizes Nigerians’ readiness to defend democracy.
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