The Nigeria Police Force has announced that Andrew Wynne, a British national wanted for alleged subversive activities and terrorism financing, has refused to turn himself in for questioning. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that Wynne had been invited several times by the police to respond to the allegations but failed to honor these invitations.
Adejobi further stated that after repeatedly ignoring the police’s requests, Wynne fled the country to evade arrest. This development follows Wynne’s statement on Monday, in which he claimed he was willing to cooperate with Nigerian authorities.
In an exclusive interview with Channels Television, Wynne denied any wrongdoing and insisted that he was not on the run. He expressed his readiness to communicate with the Nigerian authorities, either in person or via platforms like WhatsApp or Zoom.
“I am not aware that I am a fugitive, I am not aware that I am running away from the law,” Wynne said. “I have been visiting Nigeria for 25 years. I have had a bookshop at the NLC offices right at the center of Abuja for seven years, and during all that time, the security forces have shown no interest in me. I am more than happy to talk with the police, whether in person or through virtual means, and I am willing to meet with officials from the Nigerian High Commission in London.”
Wynne’s wife, a Nigerian, also spoke exclusively to Channels Television, insisting that her husband is being falsely accused. She claimed that the accusations of terrorism and subversive activities against Wynne stem from a financial dispute with a Nigerian individual who owes her husband money.
“We have been together for nine years, eight years of friendship before we finally got married last year. My husband is falsely accused; he has never been a terrorist,” she said. “The person making these allegations is trying to intimidate him and force him out of the country to avoid paying his debt. My husband is in the UK because he had to return when his visa was about to expire. If not for all this, he would have returned to Nigeria around the end of September.”
The case has sparked significant controversy, with Wynne’s supporters and legal representatives insisting on his innocence while the Nigerian authorities continue to pursue the charges against him. The police have not yet provided further details on the next steps in their investigation.
