Olusegun Ariyo
Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has denied reports that he was kidnapped and forced to address the press yesterday.
Nwaeke insisted that he was in Abuja to report himself and the event in Rivers State to security agencies.
Yesterday, the former HoS in Rivers State had made damning claims against Governor Sim Fubara.
Shortly afterwards, Nwaeke’s wife had declared him missing, stressing that his whereabouts were unknown.
She suggested in a phone conversation with Fubara that Nweke might have been kidnapped and forced to make the claims against the governor.
However, a video surfaced this morning showing Nweke claiming to have lodged at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
According to Nwaeke, he will visit all the headquarters of security agencies in Abuja to report issues in Rivers State.
He said: “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 feel sick.
“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 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.”
