The Department of State Services, (DSS), Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency, has filed a six-count charge against Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume, 27, for allegedly calling for the overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a military coup.
At Umusayo Layout in Oyigbo Local Government , Rivers State, Onukwume reportedly made the calls for a coup in tweets posted on his X account (@theagroman) in October, according to the charges.
He was arrested in Port Harcourt last month following intelligence monitoring of online activity deemed a threat to national security.
Specifically, the DSS said in one of his posts, Onukwume reportedly wrote: “A coup in Nigeria is needed. Dispose of APC, suspend the Nigeria government and join the AES. That is all we need now.”
In another tweet, he allegedly stated: “Tinubu has to go and APC has to die for Nigeria to have any semblance of normal life. And if you think your stupid votes can remove Tinubu, I’m here to tell you that you’re a fool.”
According to the charges, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, by A.M.Danalami and marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025, the DSS alleged that the defendant had also sought assistance from members of the military to execute the alleged coup.
The DSS stated that his online statements constitute offences under Sections 46A(1) and 59(1) of the Criminal Code Act, as well as the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2024 (as amended), and are punishable by law.
His trial is expected to commence later this week.
