Singer Gnewzy Reveals $200k Was Paid To Secure His Release From Kidnappers In Delta

Nigerian singer, Emuemu Oghala Goodnews, better known as Gnewzy, has recounted how he was kidnapped along Eklat Road in Ughelli, Delta State.

Gnewzy was kidnapped in April 2024, but his manager and brother, Obas9ice, narrowly escaped the abduction.

The abductors reportedly contacted Dilly Umenyiora, the CEO of Gnewzy’s record label, demanding a $200,000 ransom.

It was gathered that the ransom was paid to the kidnappers before Gnewzy was released on May 3.

In a recent interview with HipTV, Gnewzy confirmed that $200,000 was paid for his freedom and revealed that his abductors were dressed as police officers.

He recounted his experience, explaining that he was on a radio tour in Delta State and decided to have a listening party.

After the party, he and his brother went to pick someone up, but on their way home, they were stopped by men in police uniforms.

Gnewzy said, “They actually paid a ransom of about $200,000. I actually went for a radio tour in Delta State. Which is the state where I came from, Ugheli precisely. After the whole tour, to round it up, it was a Sunday, so I said let me just put up a little listening party.

“And we all got ready for the party, I performed. We left for the apartment that we were in. After a while, my brother said he wanted to pick somebody up. I was like let me go with you.

“We went to where we wanted to pick the person and the person was no longer willing to follow us. On our way home around a U-turn, the men on police uniforms just ran on us and were like come down.

“So we got to one certain point. They stopped and dragged my brother out. And told him they were going to shoot him. He was told to run into the bush or else they would shoot him.

“We were thinking someone was trying to use me to get to my label boss.

“They then covered my face with something. They did not beat me. They gave me food and told me not to do anything funny or else they would fuck me up.”

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