Police declare Briton, Andrew Wynne, wanted for ‘plots’ to overthrow Tinubu

The Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu.

This was revealed by Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi while addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday.

The Police accused Wynne of building a network of sleeper cells to overthrow the government and cause chaos in the country.

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Adejobi said Wynne rented a space at Labour House and set up a school to serve as a decoy.

“The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of foreign nationals and subversive elements plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country,” Adejobi said.

“Following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies, nine suspects have been apprehended, who received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilise the country.

“Investigations have identified a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, who built a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and plunge the nation into chaos. He rented space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and established ‘STARS of Nations Schools’ as a cover for his subversive activities.

“Documentary evidence and confessions revealed that Andrew Wynne issued directives, monitored progress, and provided finance and operational guidance to achieve unconstitutional regime change in Nigeria.

“He mobilised and deployed several billions of naira to his Nigerian collaborators, urging them to mobilise the public to violently storm police facilities and military barracks, anticipating a bloodbath that would instigate international condemnation of the Nigerian government. These acts are in clear violation of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 and other relevant laws.”

Adejobi added that since the commencement of investigations, Wynne has fled the country and one of his local coordinators, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, has accordingly been declared wanted, and a global hunt for them has commenced in connection with this investigation.