SB Adamu, a squadron leader with service no NAF/3481 from
Jigawa state, was posted to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) — a
programme coordinated by ONSA — four weeks before the alleged coup plot was
botched.

Contrary to reports that many of the suspects were working
with the ONSA, Adamu was the only one linked to the office through the NCTC.

The NCTC is one of the programmes coordinated by the ONSA.

TheCable quoting Military sources disclosed that when Adamu
Garba Laka, a major general and national coordinator of NCTC, requested for a
specific officer to be posted to the centre in August 2025, he was surprised
that his request was not approved.

Instead, Adamu was posted to the office — and this is now
fuelling speculation that the alleged coup plotters had infiltrated the
military hierarchy.

Adamu was a member of regular course 59 of the Nigerian
Defence Academy (NDA).

President Bola Tinubu recently did a clear-out, sacking two
of his services chiefs, including Hasan Abubakar, an air marshal.

The detailed squadron leader was allegedly detailed to “take
out” Ribadu just as some other officers were tasked with killing other senior
government officials, TheCable reports.

He is said to be cooperating with investigators.

Military authorities are yet to officially confirm the coup
plot.

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) insisted, in a press statement
after Sahara Reporters broke the story, that the ongoing investigation of 16
officers is a “routine internal process aimed at ensuring [that] discipline and
professionalism is maintained within the ranks”.

Tukur Gusau, a brigadier and director of defence
information, said the findings of the investigation will be made public.

Media reports have continued to reveal the identities of
those in detention after the story of the alleged coup plot.