Nigerian Police Urge British National Declared Wanted to Surrender

The Nigerian police, on Tuesday, September 3, asked the wanted British national, Andrew Wynne, to surrender himself.

On Monday, September 2, the Nigerian police declared Wynne and a Nigerian man, Lucky Obiyan wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu-led administration.

A bounty was placed on the duo for offences ranging from terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime, subversion to criminal conspiracy.

Afterwards, Wynne spoke from his hiding place to deny the allegations.

He also claimed that he was not aware he had been labelled a fugitive and no invitation was extended to him before declaring him wanted.

Speaking on Tuesday, the Nigerian police dismissed his claim.

The Police Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said at the Force headquarters, Abuja, that the Briton was contacted many times and he refused to show up even after his workshop was invaded.

Adejobi said “He (Wynne) has been contacted several times. He has been so faceless. We went to invade that bookshop. Has he asked questions? Has he come out? Up till now, he has not shown up. Why is he hiding and speaking from hiding that he has no case to answer?”

The force spokesman dared Wynne to come out of hiding and face the wrath of the law like his accomplices, who he said had been arraigned in court.

“We have established an offence or offences against him, and we have even declared him wanted. His accomplices have been charged in court. Let him come out,” he said.

Adejobi said the Zoom interrogation suggested by Wynne would not be accepted by the police based on the gravity of the allegations preferred against him.