Rivers Crisis: ”Help me. My husband is in trouble, making confession under duress” – Ex-HoS’s wife, Florence Nwaeke

Florence Nwaeke, wife of Rivers State’s former Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has raised concerns over her husband’s disappearance following his resignation.

Speaking to journalists, she expressed fear for his safety and pleaded for public assistance. Her distress came shortly after George Nwaeke accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of political manipulation and alleged ties to militants.

In a video, Mrs. Nwaeke claimed her husband resigned under duress and was being coerced into false confessions. She also called on Governor Fubara to intervene and ensure his safety.

She said; “When he got to Abuja, he called that he had landed. I said, ‘Thank God’.

“The next thing I saw this night: people were calling me and said he got an interview. I said, ‘What interview? Interview for what?’ Not until I saw things flying on the internet that he granted an interview. What happened? I said, ‘That is not my husband. That is not my husband.’

“So I sent him a message. I said, ‘Are you under duress?’ I sent him a message. I said, ‘Have they kidnapped you? Talk to me now. Why are you not talking to me?’ This is the message I sent to him when I saw his interview online.

“Oh, Jesus, help me. Nigerians, help me. My husband is in trouble. My husband is in trouble. My husband is in trouble. My husband is in trouble. Look at the message I sent to him. See the message I sent to him. I said, ‘Daddy, why? Were you in hostage?’ I said, ‘Why didn’t you talk to me?’ These are the messages I sent to him, but he didn’t reply to me. His numbers are not going through. Nigerians, help me! Nigerians, help me,” she said.