Tiwa Savage escapes alleged kidnap attempt, suspects arrested

• Apr 15, 2023

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has confirmed escaping from a security breach at her residence.

This comes after some reports went viral, on Friday, that some men has attempted to kidnap the singer.

Tiwa Savage’s management took to her Instagram handle to release a statement confirming that the musician’s home had been broken into, but, the suspects’ aim was not stated.

The statement reads: “Following recent reports online, we can confirm that on Thursday 13th April 2023 there was a major security breach at the residence of musician Tiwa Savage.

“A number of suspects were caught and are currently being held under investigation at Alagbon Police Station, Ikoyi. Ms Savage and her family are safe and well.”

Meanwhile, according to several media outlets who published the report earlier and Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, the singer’s new driver was alleged to have provided information about her movement known to his co-conspirators.

The reports indicated that the suspects had attempted to kidnap Tiwa Savage but their plans had failed and they had been arrested and handed to the police.