Kidnappers of Anambra billionaire businessman, Jezco demand N1.5bn ransom 

The kidnappers of the president of Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, person reportedly demanded a N1.5 cardinal ransom for his release.

DAILY POST reports that the abductors had initially asked the household to wage N700 million.

A source, who spoke connected information of anonymity, disclosed this, saying the kidnappers had established interaction with the family.

According to the source, the kidnappers initially demanded N700 million, a fig that the victim’s household reportedly accepted arsenic portion of efforts to unafraid their father’s release.

The kidnappers, however, were said to person subsequently raised their request to N1.5 billion.

The root said the household had remained consenting to negociate with the abductors, but the kidnappers had since stopped further engagement with the family.

It was gathered that the improvement has near the household successful a hard position, arsenic efforts to reopen connection with the abductors person reportedly not yielded results.

A week aft the septuagenarian businessman was kidnapped, the constabulary and the authorities authorities authorities person remained soundless connected the incident.

The Anambra State Police Command has yet to marque immoderate authoritative connection connected the incident.

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