NPF Declares Foreigner; Nigerian Wanted Over Plot To Overthrow Govt

The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted a foreign national and a Nigerian for an alleged plot to destabilise the country and overthrow the democratically elected government through unconstitutional means.

Addressing newsmen the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed that nine suspects have already been apprehended as part of this probe.

According to him, the suspects are believed to have received substantial financial backing from foreign sources, with preliminary findings indicating that they orchestrated violent protests, spread false information, and engaged in other unlawful activities aimed at creating chaos and justifying their illegal scheme.

The Force PRO stated that central to the investigation is a British national Andrew Wynne, who also goes by the aliases Andrew Povich and Drew Povey who is accused of building a network of sleeper cells across Nigeria with the intent to topple the government and plunge the nation into chaos.

Adejobi explained that Wynne who allegedly used various fronts, including an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ in Abuja and a school, ‘STARS of Nations Schools,’ as cover for his subversive activities had since fled the country, prompting the police to declare him and his local coordinator, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, wanted.

He noted that the other suspects, have been arraigned in court on charges of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.

The Force PRO emphasized that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun condemned the activities of the group and has activated INTERPOL tools and global policing networks to aid in the ongoing investigation.

He assured the public that the Force would spare no effort in bringing the culprits to justice and urged citizens to be cautious of subversive elements who may try to exploit protests for their own financial and ideological gain.

While reaffirming the Force’s commitment to protecting the fundamental rights of Nigerians to peaceful assembly and free expression the police also clarified that recent invitations extended to certain leaders within the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) were not related to their rights advocacy but rather focused on establishing connections between them and Andrew Wynne.

Aisha Adesanya, Edited By Shakira Alabi