Police Set ₦20 Million Bounty For Arrest Of Briton And Nigerian In Tinubu Overthrow Case

Police Set ₦20 Million Bounty For Arrest Of Briton And Nigerian In Tinubu Overthrow Case

The Nigeria Police have announced a reward of ₦20 million for any information leading to the arrest of British national Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, and Nigerian national Lucky Ehis Obinyan. According to Naija News, the police accuse both men of conspiring to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu……CONTINUE READING 

In a Special Police Gazette Bulletin released at the Force Headquarters, the police charged the suspects with terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime, subversion, and criminal conspiracy. The bulletin instructed, “If seen, arrest and hand over to the nearest Police station, or report to the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Force Intelligence, Force Headquarters, Abuja, or call 08035179870, 09133333785, 09133333786.”

The bulletin also stated, “A reward sum of ₦10,000,000 awaits any person(s) with information leading to the arrest of each of them.”

During a press briefing, the Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed that Wynne had rented a space at Labour House, Abuja, under the guise of an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and established the ‘STARS of Nations Schools’ as a cover for his activities. Adejobi added, “Documentary evidence and confessions revealed that Andrew Wynne issued directives and monitored the progress of the August protest.”

The police also reported that nine suspects, who allegedly received substantial financial backing from foreign sources, have been apprehended. “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 government,” Adejobi stated.