BREAKING: Police Declare British National, Activist Wanted Over Plot to ‘Overthrow’ Tinubu

• Police declared Andrew Wynne, a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government in Nigeria
• The police accused Wynne and an activist, Lucky Ehis Obinyan, of building a network of sleeper cells to topple Tinubu's government and plunge the nation into crisis
• The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this to the press in Abuja on Monday and shared further details

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FCT, Abuja - On Monday, September 2, the Nigerian Police Force declared Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, a British national, and Lucky Ehis Obinyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Force disclosed that it has specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries and those it described as subversive elements plotted against the current administration.

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The spokesman of the force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, The Punch reported.

Adejobi noted that the British rented a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and established ‘STARS of Nations Schools’ as a cover for his subversive activities.

He added that documentary evidence and confessions revealed that Andrew Wynne issued directives and monitored the progress of the August protest, Vanguard reported.

The senior police officer added that the foreigner provided finance and operational guidance to achieve unconstitutional regime change in Nigeria.

He said:

“Preliminary findings suggest they orchestrated and funded violent protests, disseminated false information, and engaged in other unlawful activities to create anarchy and justify their illegal plot to overthrow the democratically elected government.”

This came days after the police ordered the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and Emma Ugboaja, the union's general secretary, to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024, for questioning after they were quizzed over the British National, who is a tenant at Labour House, Abuja.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, ordered the remand of some of the protesters of the recent #EndBadGovernance protest at the Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja, pending the hearing and ruling on their bail application slated for September 11, 2024.

The Judge fixed the date on Monday after they pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge, bordering on terrorism slammed against them by the Federal Government.

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Source: Legit.ng