Gunmen abduct Nigerian singer, demand $200,000 ransom through email
A fast-rising Nigerian singer Emuemu Goodnews popularly called, Gnewzy has been abducted by gunmen along Eklat road in Ughelli while heading home from a show on Monday morning in Delta State, while as at the time of filing this report abductors are demanding $200,000 (over N220 million) as ransom.
Penpushing reports that the record label, in a statement by its projector coordinator, Adedayo Showemimo said the musician who signed on to Eric Many Records in December 2023 and is famous for his ‘Sneakers’ single, was abducted in the early hours of Monday.
The statement added that the incident occurred after performing at a Homecoming concert at Monaco nightclub in Ughelli, Delta State, adding that the record label and fans of the singer are concern over his whereabout
‘It is with deep concern and grave distress that Eric Many Records announces the unfortunate incident involving our artiste Gnewzy. In the early hours of Monday, 29th April, Gnewzy was kidnapped in Ughelli, Delta State. His manager, Obas9ice, narrowly escaped the same ordeal on Eklat road in Ughelli,” it said.
Penpushing further reports that family sources said the abductors contacted the Chief Executive Officer of the record label Dilly Umenyiora, via email, demanding ransom, warning the family of seven day ultimatum to pay the ransom
‘‘You have seven days to pay $200,000 for your artist Gnewzy, or we will send out his head. We will send you a mail in five days on location for dropoff, involve the police or mark the money, and he will be killed’, the email reads
“Paying the ransom is not even the issue. You know, when you sign an artiste, there are certain monies he is supposed to make for and with the record label as stated in the contract, and I don’t know if the money will be part of I’, he was quoted saying.
‘‘At the same time, I do not want to resist paying the ransom so they don’t kill him. The police are investigating the issue and have promised to bring the kidnappers to book, so we are mounting pressure on the law enforcement agencies. It’s just a lot for me’
Penpushing also reports that the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe, when contacted confirmed the incident explaining that the law enforcement agency is investigating the matter.
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