Hours after Nigerian security agents declared British national Andrew Wynne and Nigerian Lucky Ehims wanted, the police have placed a ₦20 million bounty on their heads.
In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, the police announced that a reward of ₦10 million is available for information leading to the arrest of each individual.
The development follows an extensive investigation into activities aimed at undermining Nigeria’s democratically elected government.
The police have been scrutinising the actions of foreign nationals and local collaborators involved in plotting regime change and orchestrating violence across the country.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, revealed that “following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies, nine suspects have been apprehended. They received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilise the country.”
ACP Adejobi continued, “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.”
The investigation has identified Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, as a key figure in this scheme. A British national, Wynne allegedly established a network of sleeper cells to topple the government. He used covers such as renting a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and founding ‘STARS of Nations Schools.’
“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,” ACP Adejobi said.
“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.”
Andrew Wynne and one of his local coordinators, Lucky Ehims Obiyan, have been declared wanted and are now the subjects of a global search.
The ten other suspects apprehended have been charged with criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.
They include Angel Love Innocent, Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, Michael Tobitoba Adaramoye aka Leni, Suleiman Yakubu, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Abayomi Adeyemi, Abdulsalam Zubairu, Nuradeen Hamis, and Bashir Bello.
The police have appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with useful information to report it.
“If Andrew Wynne and Lucky Ehims are seen, they should be arrested and handed over to the nearest police station, the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Force Intelligence, Force Headquarters, Abuja, or call 08035179870, 09133333785, 09133333786.
“A reward sum of ₦10,000,000 awaits any person(s) with information leading to the arrest of each of them.”
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