Coup: Court admits confessional videos of 6 suspects, dismisses torture claims

From Godwin Tsa , Abuja
The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, admitted confessional statements and video recordings of six suspects standing trial over an alleged plot to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, dismissing their claims that the statements were obtained through torture, intimidation and other forms of coercion.
The ruling cleared the way for the prosecution to rely on the disputed recordings, some of which contained allegations of plans to cut electricity supply to the Presidential Villa, recruit security personnel and other workers within the complex, and secure access to the seat of power as part of the alleged coup.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, w...