Chief ATEKE TOM who is the Leader of Niger Delta Vigilant Force made the denial in reaction to a newspaper report in which the suspect purportedly claimed to be working for him.
Our correspondent gathered that ZAKARI ISIAKA made the confession under interrogation at te Kogi State Police Command in an ongoing investigation of armed robbery and kidnapping.
In a statement released by his media assistant, IFEANYI OGBONNA, the Okrika Chief in Rivers State said he has never met the suspect either during or after his involvement in the Niger Delta struggle.
Chief ATEKE TOM boasted that none of the boys that work with him is into crime, as he warned against the use of his name for criminal activity.
He called on security agencies to ensure that all criminals, including ZAKARI ISIAKA, are made to face the consequences of their actions.
