Police place N10m bounty on Briton and Nigerian declared wanted over plot to ‘overthrow’ President Tinubu

The Nigeria Police Force has placed a N10m bounty on the British national, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey) and Nigerian, Lucky Ehis Obinyan, who were declared wanted over a plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. 

The force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday, September 2, 2024, revealed that the Force has specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries and subversive elements plotted to overthrow the democratically elected in Nigeria. 

A Special Police Gazette Bulletin shared with journalists at Force Headquarters, the force accused the duo of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime, subversion and criminal conspiracy. 

“If seen, arrest and hand over to the nearest Police, or to the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Force Intelligence, Force Headquarters, Abuja, or call 08035179870, 09133333785, 09133333786,” the bulletin partly reads.

“A reward sum of N10,000,000 awaits any person(s) with information leading to the arrest of each of them,” Daily Trust reported.