The Nigeria Police Force has foiled a plot to overthrow the democratically elected government through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrated violence.
Ten suspects have been arrested.
The police declared Andrew Wynne, a Briton, and Lucky Ehis Obinyan, a Nigerian, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Wynne allegedly built a network of sleeper cells to topple the government.
He said preliminary findings suggest that the suspects received substantial financial backing from foreign sources to destabilize the country.
They allegedly orchestrated and funded violent protests, disseminated false information, and engaged in other unlawful activities to create anarchy and justify their illegal plot.
The suspects have been arraigned before a competent court of law on charges of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion, and Cybercrime.
“The ten other suspects already apprehended have been arraigned before a competent court of law today, Monday, September 2, 2024 for Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion, and Cybercrime. They include; Angel Love Innocent (F), Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon (M), Michael Tobitoba Adaramoye AKA Leni (M), Suleiman Yakubu (M), Buhari Lawal (M), Mosiu Sadig (M), Abayomi Adeyemi (M), Abdulsalam Zubairu (M), Nuradeen Hamis (M), and Bashir Bello (M),” the statement reads.
The Inspector-General of Police has activated INTERPOL tools and other global policing networks to support ongoing domestic investigations aimed at locating and apprehending the suspects at large.
The police assure that they will leave no stone unturned in dealing with and bringing to justice any individual or group threatening national security and peace or promoting any movement with the motive of truncating the democratic government through unconstitutional means.
