Africa’s youngest billionaire, Mohammed Dewji, who was kidnapped earlier this month on his way to a gym session has been released and has returned home safely in Tanzania.

The 43-year-old CEO of METL Group took to his Twitter page to share the good news.

He also thanked well meaning Tanzanians including the Police Force for working for his safe return.

Dewji wrote;

“I thank Allah that I have returned home safely. I thank all my fellow Tanzanians, and everyone around the world for their prayers.

“I thank the authorities of Tanzania, including the Police Force for working for my safe return.”

Recall that masked gunmen in two cars ambushed the prominent businessman as he walked into the exclusive Colosseum Hotel and Fitness Club, where he is a member in October 11.

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His captors reportedly dropped him near a golf club at the Dar es Salaam city centre on Friday night.

However, one Tanzanian Twitter user, identified as Fareed said that he had bruises on his hands and feet from being tied with a rope.

@Fumbuka who had shared details and updates of investigations on Dewji’s abduction posted photos of Dewji after his release.

“FREE AT LAST: Kidnapped #Tanzania billionaire Mohammed Dewji has been safely released. His captors dumped him near a golf club at the Dar es Salaam city centre at around 2am Friday night. He has bruises on hands & feet from being tied with a rope #BringBackMO #BringBackOurMo

“#Tanzania police say ransom was the motive for the kidnapping of business tycoon Mohammed Dewji, who was released in Dar es Salaam by his abductors at around 2:30am on Friday night after 9 days in captivity,  Fareed tweeted.

PHOTOS: #Tanzania billionaire Mohammed Dewji is pictured after his release in Dar es Salaam. Police say Dewji informed them that his abductors spoke in South African dialects #SouthAfrica #BringBackMO pic.twitter.com/FrJ2PTh3M8

— Fareed (@Fumbuka) October 20, 2018

Another Tweeter user, January Makamba@JMakamba also confirmed Dewji’s release on his timeline adding that he spoke to him and his father.

See tweet:

Mohammed Dewji @moodewji is now back home safely. I have just spoken to him and his father 20 minutes ago. In his voice, he’s the usual Mo. So he is okay. Thank you all for your prayers. God is really great. Going to see him now.

— January Makamba (@JMakamba) October 20, 2018

The 43-year-old is the CEO of METL Group, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in East Africa, with interests in manufacturing, distribution, trading, haulage, storage and real estate.

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Featured as a FORBES AFRICA cover in July 2013 and as FORBES AFRICA’s Person of The Year in 2016, the 43-year-old single-handedly turned his father’s trading business into Tanzania’s largest import-export group