Blessing Ezeokafor, the eldest daughter of kidnapped businessman and Jezco Group Chairman Chief Joseph Ezeokafor (also known as Sir Joseph Ezeokafor), has publicly accused her younger brother, Eberechukwu Ezeokafor (popularly known as Jowizaza), of contributing to their father’s ordeal through his flamboyant social media portrayal of wealth.
In a series of social media posts, Blessing alleged that her brother’s online display of a lavish lifestyle created an exaggerated impression of the family’s financial resources. She claimed this perception led kidnappers to demand a significantly higher ransom after abducting their father.
According to her, the initial ransom demand stood at ₦700 million before rising to ₦1.5 billion. She argued that the family’s actual financial position differs sharply from the image projected online, describing the displays as “audio money” that misled captors into believing large sums were readily available.
“Why Jowizaza my brother. You are the cause of this madness. Social media noise, when we don’t have that money. You use audio money to make hoodlums think the money is available,” she wrote.
Blessing further alleged that the family and its businesses face substantial debts, including liabilities to banks such as FCMB and Union Bank, which she put at around ₦40 billion. She claimed her brother was personally struggling financially despite his public image and questioned how he could have agreed to a ₦700 million payment when, in her view, even ₦100 million in liquid cash was not available.
She also alleged that Jowizaza had previously mismanaged aspects of the family business, leading to his removal as a director and placement on a monthly salary of ₦1 million claims that remain unverified.
In a direct appeal to the abductors, Blessing insisted the family lacks the liquid wealth they appear to assume exists: “Kidnappers they don’t have money, it is audio money, please leave my dad alone. Please release him, they are swimming in debt.”
She defended her decision to speak publicly, saying silence risked reinforcing the kidnappers’ belief that the family could pay but was refusing. She expressed particular concern for her father’s health, noting he requires medication.
Chief Ezeokafor, a septuagenarian businessman and founder of Jezco Oil and the broader Jezco Group, was reportedly abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, 5 August 2026, in Anambra State. Reports indicate he left his residence for a prayer ground as part of an annual spiritual retreat and was unaccompanied by his usual security personnel at the time.
Sources close to the family previously confirmed that the ransom demand rose from ₦700 million to ₦1.5 billion, after which communication with the abductors reportedly broke down despite the family’s willingness to negotiate. The Anambra State Police Command had not issued a public statement on the incident as of the latest reports.
Blessing’s claims about family debts, her brother’s finances, and his role in the ransom discussions remain allegations made in the context of efforts to secure her father’s release. Jowizaza had not publicly responded to the accusations at the time of reporting.
The episode has added a tense family dimension to the ongoing abduction case, highlighting how public projections of wealth can influence criminal expectations during ransom negotiations.
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