I Was Not ‘Arrested’ In US – Kingsley Kuku, Describes Report As “Political Hatchet Man Job”

Kingsley Kuku, erstwhile Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, has refuted reports that he was arrested in the United States of America, USA, saying that the story was concocted by a blackmailer and a political hatchet man’s jobber.

The online report (not BIGPEN) had alleged that Kuku was arrested and deported from the United States (US) to Ghana for attempting to acquire Green Card status through illegal marriage.

The report alleges that the ex-Jonathan’s aide was allegedly caught by security operatives, after he ochestrated an illegal marriage in the US.

But debunking the report, Kuku who reacted in a statement by his Media Aide, Yemi Akintomide, advised friends, well wishers, business and political associates to ignore both the story and those peddling it, stressing that the totality of the story was a figment of the imagination of those that originated it.

The statement read in parts: “In the last forty eight hours, the social media has been awash with an evil story of the arrest of Dr. Kingsley Kuku.

“It was orchestrated by a blogger whose main stock in trade is blackmail and extortion of politicians and top public servants. His platform is not credible and therefore does not require us wasting time on him.

“As a matter of fact, there are so many such bloggers in the social media space who daily, churn out fake and unsubstantiated stories. We urge the public to disregard the story as it is completely false.

“We are using this medium to advise all those who wish to indulge in this brand of irresponsible journalism to desist from it. Those who wish to practice journalism should do so in line with ethical standards.

“This descent into outright falsehood with the intention to blackmail and extort is not only ridiculous but very pedestrian. We shall not hesitate to take legal action against such persons and their platforms, if only to make them comply with minimum standards prescribed by law and the journalism profession.

“It would be recalled that Dr. Kingsley Kuku served Nigeria meritoriously as SAPND/Chairman of PAP for four years. Kuku and his competent team complemented our security infrastructure significantly in the Niger Delta and helped to raise Nigeria’s revenue base as well as saved the world trillions of dollars.

“He deserves commendation, not blackmail or political persecution. Once again, we urge all our friends at home and in the Diaspora to disregard the news of Kuku’s arrest, because it is not true but rather a political hatchet man’s job.”