The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned proceedings in the terrorism trial of six defendants to April 27, 2026, after directing that they be granted access to their lawyers while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
They were remanded in the custody of the DSS.
The defendants are accused of plotting to stage a coup against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
At Wednesday’s hearing before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, the court underscored the defendants’ right to legal representation, even as it approved the prosecution’s request for their continued detention.
The ruling followed their arraignment on a 13-count charge filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), bordering on alleged terrorism-related offences.
After proceedings began, the third defendant informed the court that his lawyer was unavailable.
