{
  "id": 586390,
  "title": "Why we plotted coup against Tinubu govt –Army Colonel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-we-plotted-coup-against-tinubu-govt-army-colonel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/why-we-plotted-coup-against-tinubu-govt-army-colonel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Nigerian Army Colonel, Mohammed Ma’aji, accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, has said he undertook the act out of patriotism and frustration over what he described as worsening conditions in the country. Ma’aji, in a statement made available on Monday, apologised for his involvement in […] The post Why we plotted coup against Tinubu…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}