Alleged Attempt To Overthrow Tinubu: British National In Trouble

Alleged attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu may have landed a British national in trouble, as he has been declared wanted by the police,

The Briton, Andrew Wynne is accused of attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu with the alleged sponsorship of the #EndBadgovernance protestsof August 1 to 10.

He has been declared wanted alongside an individual described as his collaborator.

“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 a global manhunt for them has commenced in connection with this investigation”, the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyuwa Adejobi, has said,

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He added: “Following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies, nine suspects have been apprehended.

Heh said the British national and his collaborators 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 a 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.

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“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.

“Since the commencement of investigations, Andrew Wynne has fled the country.

“He and one of his local coordinators, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, have accordingly been declared wanted and a global manhunt for them has commenced in connection with this investigation.

“The 10 other suspects already apprehended have been arraigned before a competent court of law on Monday, September 2, 2024, for criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime”, he said.

Those in court for Alleged Attempt to Overthrow Tinubu

Some individuals are currently in court for alleged attempt to overthrow the government of Presient Bola Tinubu.

Aside a Briton Andrew Wynne is accused of alleged sponsorship of the #EndBadgovernance protestsof August 1 to 10, with intent to overthrow the government, the police has listed some other names in court for the offence.

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According to Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyuwa Adejobi, the Briton at the centre of it all, , Andrew Wynne, who with his  local coordinator, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, have accordingly been declared wanted with a global manhunt for them commenced.

Those in court include Angel Love Innocent (female), Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, Michael Tobitoba Adaramoye aka Leni, Suleiman Yakubu, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Abayomi Adeyemi, Abdulsalam Zubairu (male), Nuradeen Hamis, and Bashir Bello.

“These acts are in clear violation of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 and other relevant laws