Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi has been nabbed and taken into custody for his alleged roles played to topple President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Reports indicated that a source within the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) revealed that Amandi was arrested in September 2025.
It was learnt that Amandi was allegedly engaged as a media propagandist by the suspected coup plotters, reportedly working towards the assassination of top government officials.
The Defence Headquarters had confirmed the existence of an unlawful plot to unseat the current administration, adding that those involved would be tried before military judicial panels.
It stated that investigations had been concluded and submitted to “appropriate superior authority in line with extant regulations.”
According to the military, the probe is “comprehensive”, covering “all circumstances surrounding the conduct of the affected personnel.”
The statement added that the inquiry uncovered “a number of officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government”.
It reiterated that such conduct was “inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards required of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
Recall that in October 2025, the DHQ announced the arrest of 16 officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations.
The officers — ranging from the rank of Captain to Brigadier General — were arrested by the Defence Intelligence Agency for holding secret meetings to topple the government, and linked the alleged plot to the cancellation of the October 1 Independence Day parade.
At the time, the then Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau (retd.), dismissed the report as an attempt to create tension and distrust, stating that the matter was a purely internal disciplinary issue.
He said an investigative panel had been constituted and that its findings would be made public.
