The constabulary on Saturday said that the arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme George Onwuamadike, alias Evans, is nevertheless inward their custody in addition to has non vanished.
The spokesman of Police Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CPS), said Evans was prophylactic in addition to nevertheless nether constabulary watch.
Moshood was denying a sensational even out published today past times a Nigerian paper that Evans had vanished inward constabulary prison theatre cellular telephone in addition to is incommunicado.
In a statement, Moshood said: “Evans is intact inward Police Custody. Investigation into all the crimes he has committed which include several kidnappings; armed robbery in addition to murder are ongoing. The Police bring made pregnant progress inward the investigations of these crimes.
“The populace should disregard in addition to discountenance all media reports inward the social in addition to impress media that he has vanished or released in addition to all criminal charges against him dropped every bit UNTRUE in addition to ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD.
“Evans is inward Police custody in addition to would hold out arraigned inward courtroom along amongst other members of his gang on completion of investigation.
Earlier inward an interview amongst TheNation, Moshood urged Nigerians to non fret over the reported “vanishing” of suspected kidnap kingpin.
Moshood said investigation was nevertheless ongoing, adding that the suspect would hold out charged to courtroom every bit presently every bit all ends were tied.
“The media bespeak to avoid stories that could practise fear, tension or misrepresentation amid the masses. Where did Evans vanish to? That headline was misleading. The suspect in addition to his accomplices are real much inward our custody.
“We are working difficult to ensure that jurist is served at the cease of the day. There are certainly information that are non for populace consumption to avoid jeopardising investigation or fifty-fifty national security.
“Evans is amongst the police. His whereabouts is known precisely cannot hold out made public. We are appealing to Nigerians to stay calm in addition to back upward the constabulary to conclude its investigation.”