Chief Sir Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor, chairman of Jezco Group of Companies, popularly known as Jezco, has regained his freedom.
Ezeokafor, the father of popular social media
personality Jowi Zaza, was abducted in the early hours of Tuesday while on his
way to a prayer ground in Awka, Anambra State.
His release comes after days in captivity, during
which his abductors reportedly established contact with his family and
initially demanded a ransom of N700 million before allegedly raising the demand
to N1.5 billion. (Reddit)
Details surrounding his release, including whether any
ransom was paid and where he was released, were not immediately available as of
the time of filing this report.
The development is, however, a major relief to the
family, friends and associates of the businessman, whose abduction had
generated widespread concern across Anambra and beyond.
Ezeokafor is the founder of Jezco Oil and Lubricants,
a business he established in 1980 and subsequently expanded into other areas of
manufacturing and business. (Igbo Genealogy & Biographies)
He was released near the boundary between Enugu and
Anambra States, close to Ebenebe, near Awka. He was picked up late at night by
a family member.
By Fred Chukwuelobe
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