AWKA — Unconfirmed reports and widespread rumors circulating across local community channels early Tuesday suggest that prominent Anambra billionaire businessman and Chairman of Jezco Oil Nig Ltd, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor (Ezeudo Aguata), may have been released by his abductors. However, security agencies in Anambra State have not officially confirmed his release, keeping the reports strictly within the realm of unverified rumor as police tracking operations continue. According to preliminary information reaching 247ureports, police operatives have been actively tracking the movements and digital footprint of the criminal syndicate. Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor (Jezco Oil)Efforts by 247ureports to obtain official clarification from law enforcement authorities yielded no response, as police officials in Awka could not be reached at the time of filing this report. Furthermore, public relations officers representing Operation Udo Ga-Achi—the state’s joint security outfit—stated they were unavailable to speak on the matter.