Indian-origin Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, who was captured by gunmen outside a gym here nine days ago, is back home safe after his kidnappers freed him, the police said. “I thank Allah that I have returned home safe and sound,” Dewji told a press conference in Dar es Salaam where he was abducted on October 11 as he entered a hotel gym. Clearly strained and appearing exhausted, he thanked the “Tanzanian authorities, including the police, who worked for my return.” “I thank all my fellow Tanzanians and everyone around the world for their prayers,” he added. I thank the authorities of Tanzania, including the police force for working for my safe return, ” METL Group quoted him as saying on its Twitter feed, without providing more details about how he was freed or got away from his captors. The Dewji family recently offered a $440,000 reward for any information regarding his capture, and the Government of Tanzania recently hired foreign investigators to look into the case. “We already have the names of the vehicle’s owner and the driver.”

Sirro said he would send Tanzanian police to the neighbouring country in question, without giving any details. In a message on his Twitter, Africa's youngest billionaire confirmed the news to his followers after he was abducted by 'white gunmen' nine days ago in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's capital. Dewji is chief executive of the MeTL Group, which operates in a dozen countries and has interests in agriculture, insurance, transport, logistics and the food industry. The business tycoon has previously served as member of the parliament, and is described as Africa's youngest billionaire. At 43, and with a net worth of $1.5 billion, Dewji, a Georgetown University graduate, is listed by Forbes as Africa’s youngest and Tanzania’s only billionaire.
Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji is freed by his captors nine days after being seized by unknown gunmen.