The Nigeria Police Force has declared British national Andrew Wynne and Nigerian citizen Lucky Obiyan wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi accused Wynne of building a network of sleeper cells aimed at causing chaos and toppling the government.

“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 stated.

According to Adejobi, the investigation, conducted in collaboration with other security agencies, has so far led to the arrest of nine suspects. These individuals allegedly received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilize the country. The suspects are accused of orchestrating and funding violent protests, spreading false information, and engaging in other unlawful activities to create anarchy and justify their illegal plot to overthrow the government.

The investigation identified Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, as the mastermind behind the plot. Wynne allegedly rented a space at Labour House in Abuja under the guise of an “Iva Valley Bookshop” and established “STARS of Nations Schools” as a cover for his subversive activities. Adejobi further revealed that Wynne, along with his local coordinator, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, has fled the country. Both individuals have been declared wanted, and a global manhunt has been launched to apprehend them.

“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,” Adejobi said. Wynne is also accused of mobilizing and deploying several billions of naira to his Nigerian collaborators, urging them to incite the public to violently storm police facilities and military barracks, with the intention of creating a bloodbath that would provoke international condemnation of the Nigerian government.

The Police spokesperson emphasized that these acts are in clear violation of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 and other relevant laws.