Police confirm kidnapping of Anambra top herbalist

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The Police Command in Anambra, has confirmed the kidnap of a popular native doctor,  and the killing of two other persons suspected to be his aides in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Onitsha.

Ikenga said that the incident happened around 11:30 p.m on Sunday at Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

NAN reports that the native doctor, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki” is a popular native doctor in Anambra.

A source who pleaded anonymity said the native doctor known for exhibiting his affluence and power in the social media was said to have been kidnapped from his hotel at Oba community on Sunday night.

Akwa okuko tiwara Aki, ‘’akwa okuko tiwara Aki’’, is translated as the egg that broke the palm nut  – a name which he earned by performing a wonder when he crush about 24 palm nuts with poultry egg/ hen’s egg.

He hails from Umumpama village, Oba, in Idemili South LGA of Anambra state, Nigeria Akwka, as fondly called by his admirers,  is the first son of his family, with his father being a renowned traditional doctor popularly known as Mmiri Mara Ugo n’Oba.

In his school days, he was  known as 911 because he was said to always  come to school by 9 am and go by 11 am because of all the subjects, he has only interest only in Mathematics.

When he was 13 years old, people had discovered his potential and began seeking his services.

 

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