The revelation comes amid growing complaints by relatives that they have been unable to account for millions of naira that disappeared from the detainees’ bank accounts while they remained in military custody.
Evidence obtained by SaharaReporters has raised fresh concerns over the unauthorised access to the bank accounts and mobile devices of some Nigerians arrested over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, with family members accusing personnel of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) of hacking into the detainees’ phones, stealing money from their bank accounts, purchasing airtime and even obtaining loans in their names.
The revelation comes amid growing complaints by relatives that they have been unable to account for millions of naira that disappeared from the detainees’ bank accounts while they remained in military custody.
Credible family sources of the suspected coup plotters told SaharaReporters that the detainees' mobile phones were forcibly accessed after their arrest, allowing those in possession of the devices unrestricted access to their banking applications and other sensitive personal information.
According to the sources, suspicious transactions began shortly after the arrests and continued for several weeks.
