Gunmen kidnap Anambra native doctor, kill aides
The police command in Anambra has confirmed the kidnap of a popular native doctor and the killing of two other persons suspected to be his aides in the state.
The police public relations officer in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident to journalists on Monday in Onitsha.
Mr Ikenga said the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday in Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
The native doctor, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki”, is a popular native doctor in Anambra.
A source who pleaded anonymity said the native doctor known for exhibiting his affluence and power in social media was said to have been kidnapped from his hotel at Oba community on Sunday night.
(NAN)
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