Andrew Wynne wanted in Nigeria: British man puzzled by police accusations

Nigeria's police place a bounty on Andrew Wynne over an alleged plan to overthrow the government.

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It was alleged by Nigeria’s police spokesperson on Monday that Andrew Wynne - and a co-conspirator - had built up a network of sleeper cells to destabilise Nigeria and had fled the country in the wake of last month’s cost-of-living protests.

Speaking from the UK, Mr Wynne told Nigeria’s Channels Television he was not aware of accusations and would be happy to talk to officials.

He said he ran a bookshop in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, and had been visiting the West African nation for 25 years without any problems.

A reward of 10m naira ($6,000, £5,000) has been offered by Nigeria’s police to anyone who has information that could lead to the arrest of Mr Wynne – and the same amount for his alleged Nigerian accomplice Lucky Obiyan.

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