Court Orders DSS Probe After VeryDarkMan Is Linked to Alleged Leak of Evidence in Coup Plot Trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the DSS to investigate the alleged leak of sensitive court materials in the ongoing trial of six men accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services to investigate the alleged leak of sensitive materials connected to the ongoing coup plot trial involving six defendants accused of seeking to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The development drew social media activist VeryDarkMan into the case after he was linked to the circulation of the disputed material.
The court’s order followed allegations that evidence related to the trial had found its way into the public domain. Reports said the leaked material was considered sensitive enough for the court to direct the DSS to examine how it was obtained and circulated, and whether any breach occurred in the handling of court evidence.
VeryDarkMan’s name surfaced in the matter because of claims linking him to the leaked evidence, effectively widening the public visibility of a trial that was already under close watch because of the gravity of the allegations against the defendants. At its core, however, the court’s intervention was aimed at the integrity of the proceedings: whether protected materials from a high-profile national security case had been improperly exposed.
That focus is significant. In trials built around allegations of a coup plot, evidentiary control is not merely procedural; it shapes the credibility and security of the judicial process itself. The court’s directive therefore shifts attention to the chain of custody of the material and the responsibility of the security agency to account for any breach.
For now, the case remains before the Federal High Court, while the DSS has been tasked with investigating the alleged leak and reporting on the circumstances surrounding it.