Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi has been arrested in connection with an alleged coup plot involving some Nigerian military officers, according to a report by PREMIUM TIMES.
Amandi, a director and former chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (Enugu State chapter), was reportedly taken into custody in September 2025, though details of his alleged role have only recently become public.
Sources cited in the report claim he was recruited by the suspected plotters to act as a propagandist as part of a broader plan investigators believe was aimed at unlawfully removing President Bola Tinubu’s administration from power.
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that investigations into the alleged plot have been concluded, stating that implicated officers will face military judicial panels. The military described the conduct under review as a breach of the ethics and professional standards of the Armed Forces.
Civilians linked to the case, including Amandi, are expected to be tried in civil courts, while military personnel will first undergo court-martial proceedings as authorities move forward with the case.
