JUST IN: Police declare Briton, Nigerian national wanted over alleged plan to overthrow Tinubu

The Nigerian police have declared Andrew Martin Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, wanted for allegedly plotting to destabilise Nigeria and overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.

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

He accused the British national, Drew Povey, of renting a space at Labour House in Abuja for his Iva Valley Bookshop and establishing Stars of Nations Schools in Nasarawa State as a cover for his subversive activities.

Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, told journalists, ” 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.

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 “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.

“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.

 “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.”

 He said, “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.

Adejobi accused “Andrew Wynne (Povey) and one of his local coordinators, one Lucky Ehis Obiyan” of fleeing the country following investigations into their activities.

He, therefore, added they “have been declared wanted, and global hunting for them has commenced in connection with this investigation”.