On August 5, 2026, Joseph Ezeokafor, billionaire businessman and founder of Jezco Oil, was kidnapped at a Catholic prayer ground in Ifite, Awka, Anambra State, while praying without his security personnel. His family is now in a desperate bid to secure his release, with his daughter, Blessing, publicly accusing her brother, Jowizaza, of flaunting wealth on social media, which she believes may have attracted the kidnappers.
₦40 Billion Debt: A Family's Financial Woes
Blessing alleged in a series of posts that the family owes banks over ₦40 billion in debts. She claimed that Jowizaza's display of wealth on social media may have given the impression that the family has the money to pay, attracting the kidnappers. According to Blessing, Jowizaza owes banks including FCMB and Union Bank.
Blessing also accused her brother of using "audio money" to make people believe the family has the funds to pay off debts. She claimed that Jowizaza's actions have put their father in danger. "You are the cause of this madness," Blessing wrote, addressing her brother directly. "Social media noise when we don’t have that money. You use audio money to make hoodlums think the money is available."
Jowizaza's Social Media Antics
Blessing claimed that Jowizaza's display of wealth on social media may have been the reason for their father's kidnap. She wrote, "See what ur madness exposing has done to us.. Fake life. Claiming what we don’t have..you are owing banks FCMB 40 billion no hope to pay." Blessing also accused her brother of struggling financially, despite his claims of wealth. She mentioned that an American company, Feedco, that she had introduced her family to was struggling to get paid.
Blessing appealed to the kidnappers to release her father, insisting that the family does not have the money they believe is available. "Kidnappers they don’t have money. It is audio money, pls leave my dad alone. Pls release him, they are swimming in debt" she wrote. The kidnappers have reportedly increased their ransom demand from ₦700 million to ₦1.5 billion.
A Desperate Plea for Help
Efforts to establish communication with the abductors have proved difficult, according to a family member. The family is now in a desperate bid to secure Joseph Ezeokafor's release. As the days turn into weeks, the family's financial woes and Jowizaza's social media antics have become a subject of public debate. The case remains a mystery, with the kidnappers' demands and the family's financial struggles leaving many questions unanswered.
Source: Pulse.ng
