Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, a celebrity native doctor, who was recently abducted, said he chose not to disappear when his assailants struck in order to save lives.
The news of abduction the Anambra based native doctor, also known as the Oba, by gunmen made headlines a few days ago when he was enjoying a pleasant moment with friends.
However, he was released on Saturday, and in a viral video, he explained the reason behind his decision to remain with the kidnappers.
Dibia said on the day of the incident, he received a call from a friend who informed him they were relaxing at his hotel and had spent over N300,000
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He said the friends wanted him present so that he could subsidise their expenses.
Akwa, as he was fondly called by admirers, said he left his house for the hotel, and he heard gunshots some minutes after he arrived.
He said the criminals shot at him when he came out, but the bullets did not penetrate his body, adding that his two security aides were killed.
Akwa said he was forced by the kidnappers into their vehicle and driven away, and decided not to resist for more lives to be protected.
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“I joined them to save lives of people in my hotel. I would have disappeared but if I did, it would have triggered more killings. I followed them to save lives,” Akwa said in Igbo language.
“I was with my captors hearing news that I was owing some people being the reason I was abducted.
“I am a rich man and if I was owing anybody I was equal to the task to pay the person back his or her money.
“The gunmen told me the reason they came to my hotel but certainly not for me. I only followed them to save lives of my people and customers.”