‘My boss paid $200,000 ransom for my launch’- Singer Gnewzy reveals

Goodnews Emuemu, generally known as Gnewzy, a Nigerian singer, lately shared the ransom particulars about his abduction.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the singer who was kidnapped on 29 April at Eklat street in Ughelli, Delta State, was launched on 3 Could, six days after being held captive by gunmen.

The abductors, after the kidnap, contacted Dilly Umenyiora, the CEO of Eric Many Information, the label that Gnewzy is signed to, demanding a hefty ransom for the singer’s launch.

Mr Umenyiora confirmed the discharge of Gnewzy, additionally claiming the document has paid half funds to the abductors with out revealing the precise quantity.

Over three months after the Afrobeats sensation was launched, he revealed in a current interview with HipTV the quantity paid for his freedom.

He mentioned, “They paid a ransom. It was a ransom of about $200,000.”

Kidnap

Gnewzy, well-known for his ‘Sneakers’ single, recounted the incident, saying he was together with his brother and supervisor Obas9ice after they discovered themselves attacked by kidnappers who wore police uniforms. Obas9ice, nonetheless, narrowly escaped kidnap.

He defined, “I went on a radio tour of Delta. After the entire tour, to spherical it up, it was a Sunday, so I mentioned, let me simply put up somewhat listening get together. It was Sunday, and all of us ready for the get together; I carried out. We left for the condo that we have been in. After some time, my brother mentioned he wished to choose any individual up. I used to be like, let me go together with you since everybody was sleeping late. We went to the place we wished to choose the individual, however the individual was not keen to observe us. We have been going residence, and round a U-turn, the abductors closed in on us.

‘‘About two or three of them wore uniforms. Initially, I assumed they have been police. I didn’t thoughts as a result of I didn’t have something on me. So I used to be like, let’s go. We thought we have been going to the police station; they headed for Port Harcourt Street. So we acquired to at least one sure level. They stopped and dragged my brother out. He was initially making an attempt to wrestle with them, however they instructed him they have been going to shoot him if he didn’t come out. He was instructed to run into the bush, or else they might shoot him. He did as they mentioned. We initially thought somebody was utilizing me to get to my label boss.’’

Truthful therapy

Opposite to what many would have anticipated, the Afrobeats and rap singer mentioned he was not maltreated throughout the six days of abduction.

He mentioned, “They then lined my face with one thing. They took me on Sunday and launched me on Friday. They even fed me and didn’t beat me. They gave me meals and instructed me I shouldn’t do something humorous or else they might fuck me up.”

Shortly after his abduction, the College of Benin graduate launched “Maneuver” that includes Native Information’ Afrobeats rapper and hit-maker Odumodublvck.