Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly abducted a renowned Anambra-born native doctor known as Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị.
Reports by 247Ureports said that Akwa Ọkụkọ was kidnapped on Sunday night in one of his hotels in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The native doctor, reputed for his powers of disappearance, was tragically unable to evade the gunmen who targeted him and stormed the hotel.
During the abduction, his two personal security aides valiantly attempted to protect him but, sadly, lost their lives in the process.
The incident took place at the Triple P Hotel, Oba, one of the three hotels owned by the native doctor in Oba.
Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị, well-known as one of the most formidable and richest native doctors in Anambra State, has left the community astounded by the ease with which he was kidnapped.
The Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the kidnapping, while the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has issued directives to track down the abductors and secure the safe release of the healer.
In the wake of the incident, numerous people have gathered at his residence in Oba to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his abduction.
As of the time of this publication, the kidnappers had yet to make any contact or demands for ransom from the family.
The situation, according to reports, remained tense as authorities worked diligently to bring the native doctor back to safety.
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