By Kachi Ekile
Andrew Wynne, the Briton accused of sponsoring the #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria, has stated that he is innocent, adding that the federal government has no evidence against him.
Wynne, who accused the Nigeria Police Force of illegal invasion of his Abuja bookshop and theft of his granddaughter’s bicycle during the July 7 night operation at the Labour House in Abuja, spoke with a Punch correspondent via WhatsApp on Tuesday.
According to him, the federal government needs to address the poverty in the country which has worsened in the last 15 months.
“Yes, but as I am completely innocent, they have no evidence against me. The government just wants to blame me, as a foreigner, for the massive protests. They need to address the massive poverty that has got much worse in the last 15 months.
“I am concerned for the detainees who have been arrested and tortured. The NLC needs to take action to get them freed.
“I wrote to them on WhatsApp. They started talking but asked me no questions and then stopped. I have not committed any crime, and the police know that.
“They took all my books from Iva Valley Bookshop, they ransacked my home and stole my granddaughter’s bicycle, and yet they still found no evidence,” Wynne said.
An arrest warrant was issued for the wanted Briton by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over allegations bordering on treason and terrorism.
Daily Trust reports that the order was granted by Justice Emeka Nwite in an ex-parte motion filed by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun but moved by Audu Garba.
