advertisementA Nollywood filmmaker and actor, Stanley Amandi, has been arrested alongside military officers accused of planning a violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Story continues below advertisementLast October, it was reported that 16 military officers were under investigation for allegedly planning a coup. Story continues below advertisementWhile serving military officers are expected to be tried first by military tribunals, civilians implicated in the alleged plot, including the Nollywood actor, are to be prosecuted in civil courts. Amandi is a known figure in Nollywood, having worked as an actor, production manager and director. His works include The Album (director), Tiger King (director and producer, 2008), Cornerstone (2019), and Once Upon a Dream (actor, 2024).