Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has refuted claims of his kidnapping and the subsequent press statement he allegedly issued yesterday.
Nwaeke affirmed that he is currently in Abuja to report himself and recent events in Rivers State to security agencies.
On the previous day, the former HoS made serious allegations against Governor Sim Fubara
. Shortly thereafter, Nwaeke’s wife announced that he was missing, emphasizing that his location was unknown. In a phone call with Fubara, she suggested that Nwaeke may have been abducted and coerced into making statements against the governor.
However, a video that appeared this morning showed Nwaeke asserting that he is staying at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
According to Nwaeke, he intends to visit the headquarters of all security agencies in Abuja to report issues concerning Rivers State that are troubling him. He stated:
“My name is Frank Nwaeke and I’m in Transcorp in Abuja. I came in here this morning from Port Harcourt to meet the security agencies to report myself and things that happened in the state that is making me to feel sick.
“Actually, I was the Head of Service until Monday when I resigned because of the things that are happening.
“After the press interview I granted, I just saw a video of my wife trending, where they went to feed her with all kinds of fallacies that I have been kidnapped.
“I want to clear this that I’m not kidnapped, I’m in Abuja, this is Transcorp Hotel where I’m lodging.
They told her I was kidnapping and they wrote a script for her to say all sorts of things.
“I want to put this straight, I’m the head of Service and I’m on oath; my wife does not know what happens in my office – it’s only my domestic or social matters that we discuss.
“I want to clear the air that I’m safe and fine, I’m in Abuja; and by tomorrow morning, I’m going to security agencies to report myself.
“My coming to Abuja was based on the fact that Abuja is where all the headquarters of security agencies are housed. I came here and I think I’m safe to make this report here.”