By Halimah Olamide
The Nigerian Police has declared a British socialist, Andrew Wynne, known as Andrew Povich, and Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan wanted after plotting to overturn the Bola Tinubu-led administration’s.
According to the police, he is building a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and plunge the nation into chaos.
The Police Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this while brief newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
Adejobi revealed that Wynne rented a space at Labour House and established a school to serve as a decoy.
“The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of foreign national and subversive elements plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country.
“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,” he said.
Adejobi noted that Wynne 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, adding that Wynne mobilized and deployed several billions of naira to his Nigerian collaborators, urging them to mobilize the public to violently storm police facilities and military barracks, anticipating a bloodbath that would instigate international condemnation of the Nigerian government.
He said these acts are in clear violation of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 and other relevant laws.
Adejobi said: “Since the commencement of investigations, Andrew Wynne has fled the country. He and one of his local coordinators, one Lucky Ehis Obiyan, have accordingly been declared wanted and global hunting for them has commenced in connection with this investigation.
“The ten other suspects already apprehended have been arraigned before a competent court of law today, Monday, September 2, 2024, for criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. They include Angel Love Innocent (F), Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon (M), Michael Tobitoba Adaramoye AKA Leni (M), Suleiman Yakubu (M), Buhari Lawal (M), Mosiu Sadiq (M), Abayomi Adeyemi (M), Abdulsalam Zubairu (M), Nuradeen Hamis (M), and Bashir Bello (M). These acts are in clear violation of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 and other relevant laws.”
Meanwhile, the police raided the said bookshop at the NLC headquarters in Abuja following the #EndBadGovernance protests across the count.