The fast rising Nigerian artist Goodnews “Gnewzy” Emuemu’s mother has begged the kidnappers to release her son.
While returning home from a play, Gnewzy was kidnapped in Ughelli, Delta state, along Eklat Road.
The musician’s record company, Eric Many Records, verified the kidnapping and stated that his manager, Obas9ice, “narrowly escaped.”
The CEO of the record label, Dilly Umenyiora, was allegedly approached by the kidnappers via mail and demanded a $200,000 ransom.
In a now-viral video shared by Obas9ice, Gnewzy’s mum can be seen crying and appealing to his son’s abductors to free him.
Star Gnewzy is kidnapped in Delta by gunmen who demand a $200k ransom.
The singer is her only son, and he shouldn’t be hurt, the woman bemoaned.
“I beg. Na the only child wey I get o. I beg o. Make una free this boy for me. I beg. Make dem release my pikin. Oh God make una try release this pikin for me. I beg. Na the only son wey I get. I no get any other one,” she said in Pidgin.
The Delta Police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, has previously stated that the department is looking into the situation.
According to a police spokeswoman, the command is investigating whether the kidnapping had any ulterior intentions.
“We are investigating. You know sometimes you may not know what transpired that led to that. We are looking into it to see if there are any underlying issue that could have led to it for now,” Edafe said.
“It was reported the fast rising singer was abducted.”
