Tweeting via his official handle, Nigerian billionaire business magnate Aliko Dangote said: “Rumour about me being held hostage is false. I was in Mali yesterday. Thank you for your concern. My prayers with those involved.”
Gunmen attacked the Raddison Blu Hotel in Bamako and took over 170 people hostage.According to Al Jazeera, the attackers chanted “Allahu Akbar” and invaded the 7th floor of the five-star hotel. Hostages who were able to recite verses of the Quran were freed.
