Blessing Ezeokafor, sister of socialite Jowizaza, has accused her brother of contributing to the family’s current crisis following the reported abduction of their father, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor.
In a Facebook post, Blessing claimed that Jowizaza’s lavish social media image may have created the impression that the family had access to huge sums of money. She alleged that this perception contributed to the kidnappers increasing their ransom demand from ₦700 million to ₦1.5 billion.
She maintained that the family does not have the amount being demanded and alleged that they are already facing substantial financial obligations. Blessing also accused her brother of portraying a level of wealth that, according to her, does not reflect the family’s actual financial situation.
She further appealed to the kidnappers to release their father, stressing that he needs his medication and warning that she would hold Jowizaza responsible if anything happened to him.
In her words:
“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.
“Imagine, ₦1 billion. If anything happens to my dad, I will hold you responsible. Making noise, when we are owing bank ₦40 billion. And these people think the money is there. See what your 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. You are owing Union Bank. You are struggling even American company I introduced you guys, Feedco. Yet you keep making noise.
“Now your madness has made people think we have money. Kidnappers, they don’t have money. It is audio money. Please leave my dad alone. Please release him, they are swimming in debt.”
