The continued detention of a Zaria-based Islamic cleric, Sani Khalifa, over an alleged link to a purported coup plot against President Bola Tinubu has triggered public debate, with social commentators and rights advocates raising concerns over due process and executive overreach. The cleric was reportedly arrested in Abuja over three weeks ago by security operatives in connection with investigations into alleged plans by some military officers to destabilise the Tinubu administration. Sources said his arrest followed a financial transaction of about ₦2 million, allegedly traced to his bank account from…
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