Mr Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, said the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.,,,,,,
Gunmen have abducted a popular native doctor in Oba, a community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, south-east Nigeria.
The victim, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, otherwise known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki,” was abducted Sunday night from his hotel room by the gunmen who also shot two of his security aides to death, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.In the clip, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, many people were heard lamenting the attack while others, who were wailing, appeared to surround bodies believed to be those of the slain security aides of the native doctor.
Abduction for ransom in the community is not new. But the case of the native doctor was a surprise to many residents of the community.The native doctor is notable for his powers to prepare anti-bullet charms and perform other rituals for people who visit his shrine. “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki of Oba was kidnapped last night in his Triple P Hotel. Despite the fact he prepares disappearance and anti-bullet charms for many people, the kidnappers still succeeded in taking him away,” a source from the community told this newspaper, Monday morning.
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