Anambra community postpones New Yam festival over kidnap of billionaire, Joseph Okafor

Ekwulobia assemblage successful Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has reportedly called disconnected its New Yam festival solemnisation billed for September 4, 2026.

DAILY POST gathered that the crushed for this displacement was due to the fact that of the kidnap of an illustrious lad of the community, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, proprietor of Jezco Group of companies and begetter of societal media celebrity, Jowi Zaza.

Ezeokafor was allegedly kidnapped connected Tuesday evening erstwhile helium stepped retired of his location without his information men.

The incidental has sent the assemblage into mourning, causing the postponement of the New Yam festival, an yearly feast which holds connected a circumstantial day each year.

A root successful the assemblage said the accepted ruler of Ekwulobia wherever Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, has officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival.

“The solemnisation is primitively scheduled for September 4th, but shifted owed to the abduction of their esteemed son, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, CEO of Jezco Oil.

“The Igwe said the assemblage of Ekwulobia cannot observe portion their lad remains successful the custody of the kidnappers,” the root said.

Anambra assemblage postpones New Yam festival implicit kidnap of billiona...