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Nigerian actor and filmmaker Stanley Amandi has been arrested over his alleged link to a failed coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Amandi, a former chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was arrested in Enugu alongside some serving military officers, according to security sources.
Family members initially believed he had been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).
However, the DSS later informed the family that Amandi is in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency.
Sources told Punch that the family has asked for access to him, including visits by his wife, lawyer, and doctor, as he is said to have high blood pressure.
According to Premium Times, Amandi “was hired to play the role of a propagandist” by the alleged coupists to help shape public narratives.
The alleged coup attempt first emerged months ago following quiet arrests within the military. Intelligence agencies later confirmed that some officers were planning to destabilise the country.
Investigators also alleged that the plot included plans to kill top government officials, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas.
On Monday, the Defence Headquarters, in its statement, said the investigation has been completed and forwarded to “appropriate superior authority in line with extant regulations.”
The investigation was “comprehensive” and conducted in line with established procedures, examining “all circumstances surrounding the conduct of the affected personnel,” the military said.
It also disclosed that the findings identified “a number of officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government. ”
The military described such conduct as “inconsistent with the ethics, values and professional standards required of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
