One family member alleged that the authorities were deliberately refusing to release one of the detained officers because he had repeatedly vowed to expose what was happening inside the detention facility.
The treatment of military officers standing trial over an alleged coup plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu has stirred outrage, with family members accusing Nigerian authorities of subjecting the detained soldiers to inhumane conditions.
They allege that the officers are being served inedible food, exposed to harmful radiation, denied adequate medical care, restricted from receiving family visits, and pressured to make confessions under duress.
The families alleged that the officers have been held under degrading conditions that have severely affected their physical and mental health, while expressing fears that the authorities are deliberately weakening them before the conclusion of the ongoing court-martial.
A top source familiar with the matter told SaharaReporters that the conditions under which the detained officers are being held have continued to deteriorate, alleging that the treatment appears aimed at breaking their spirits before the conclusion of their trial.
