“I was not kidnapped, my wife is following a script” – Ex-Rivers Head of Service, George Nwaeke
Former Rivers State Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, has debunked claims that he was kidnapped and coerced into making statements against the suspended state governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
In a video released on Saturday morning, Nwaeke refuted the allegations made by his wife, Florence, who had raised concerns about his whereabouts following his resignation earlier in the week. Contrary to her claims, he stated that he willingly travelled to Abuja to meet with security agencies regarding the ongoing political situation in Rivers State.
“I am at TRANSCORP Abuja. I arrived this morning from Port Harcourt to report myself to security agencies and discuss the troubling events in Rivers State. I resigned as Head of Service on Monday due to these developments,” he said.
Addressing his wife’s concerns, Nwaeke dismissed them as a result of misinformation.
“I just watched a video of my wife circulating online. She was told I had been kidnapped and was given a script to read. Let me be clear—I was not kidnapped. I am in Abuja and working.
As Head of Service, my wife was not involved in my official duties. That script she read is invalid. I am safe and sound. I chose to report myself to the appropriate security agencies here in Abuja, where their headquarters are located, as I feel safer doing so,” he added.
His wife, Florence Nwaeke, had earlier expressed distress over her husband’s situation. While confirming that he had called to inform her of his arrival in Abuja, she became suspicious after watching an online interview featuring him.
“I kept saying, ‘That is not my husband. That is not my husband,’” she recalled.
She also described her desperate attempts to reach him.
“I sent him a message: ‘Are you under duress? Have they kidnapped you? Talk to me now.’ But he didn’t respond. His numbers are not going through. Nigerians, help me!” she pleaded.
