In this day and age, it is very hard to see the truth from the forest of lies and deceptions out there. It is gotten so easy for some people to create stories that do not exist or falsify facts in order to extract maximum gain.
However, having said that, I do not think this man fits that bill. I watched a clip from his clan elders asking for the man to be released about 2 week earlier. This seems to correspond with the time he was being held captive in Bosaso.