Andrew Wynne and Lucky Ehims Obiyan
By Tony Folarin
Less than 12 hours after Nigerian security agents declared British national Andrew Wynne and Nigerian Lucky Ehims wanted, the police say it is offering a ₦20 million bounty on their heads.
In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, the police announced that a reward of ₦10 million will be given to anybody that can offer information leading to the arrest of each individual.
The development comes on the heels of an extensive investigation into activities aimed at undermining Nigeria’s democratically elected government.
The police have been scrutinising the actions of foreign nationals and local collaborators involved in plotting regime change and orchestrating violence across the country.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, revealed that “following extensive intelligence gathering and collaboration with other security agencies, nine suspects have been apprehended. They received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilise the country.”
ACP Adejobi averred that , “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.”
The investigation has identified Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, as a key figure in this scheme. A British national, Wynne allegedly established a network of sleeper cells to topple the government. He used covers such as renting a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and founding ‘STARS of Nations Schools.’
“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,” ACP Adejobi said.
“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.”
Andrew Wynne and one of his local coordinators, Lucky Ehims Obiyan, have been declared wanted and are now the subjects of a global search.
