New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation's government, the Nigeria Defense Headquarters said Monday, citing findings from an investigative panel.

At least 16 officers were arrested in October over what military authorities described as "acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations." The arrests, added to local media reports of a failed coup, had caused tensions in a region already faced with a string of coups.

An investigation into the officers' conduct was concluded and revealed a coup plot against President Bola Tinubu 's government, Samaila Uba, Nigerian military spokesman said in a statement Monday.

"The findings have identif...