Nigeria Police has declared one Andrew Wynne, a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Wynne is also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey.
The Force said it had specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries plotted to overthrow the democratically-elected government of Nigeria.
The spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this at Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday.
Adejobi said the Briton 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.
Adejobi also told journalists that documentary evidence and confessions revealed that Wynne issued directives and monitored the progress of the August protests.
The senior police officer added that the foreigner provided finance and operational guidance to achieve unconstitutional regime change in Nigeria.
He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of a foreign national and subversive elements plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country.
“Following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies, nine suspects have been apprehended, who received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilize 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.”