The flamboyant Anambra-born native doctor, ‘Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki’, who regained freedom from his abductors, on Saturday morning, has disclosed that about 20 abducted victims were killed in the kidnappers’ den.
The celebrity native doctor from Oba community in Idemili South Local Council of the state, whose real name is Chidozie Nwangwu, was released after his family members, friends and associates allegedly paid N350 million as ransom.
He was abducted at his palatial hotel, Triple-P by gunmen, who killed his two security guards, on Sunday, July 13, at about 11:30a.m.
According to a source, his abductors demanded N300 million ransom before he could be released.
It was allegedly provided, but they asked for additional N50 million, which was said to have been paid for the widely-believed richest native doctor to regain his freedom.
The Guardian gathered that relations, friends, admirers, and sympathisers trooped to his home to celebrate and share in the joy of his release after six days in kidnappers’ den.
An eye-witness said: “He was released very early on Saturday. He is currently celebrating with his friends and well-wishers in his house in Oba, Idemili South Local Council.”
The State Police Command through its spokesperson, Toochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed his release, said the police would bid time to debrief him for a lead into his abduction.
Ikenga said: “Yes, he has been released. We are waiting to debrief him, with a view to getting his experience and clue of who the abductors are, so that we can go after them.”
Meanwhile, the native doctor has opened up on his travails, dismissing taunts that he could not disappear in the wake of the siege of the unknown gunmen at his hotel.
He admitted that two of his security guards were killed by the kidnappers.
Nwangwu, as he is well known from childhood, said, on Saturday, that he witnessed nerve-wrecking killing of about 20 other victims by the kidnappers at their den.
