Anambra billionaire and Managing Director of JEZCO Oil, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, has regained his freedom after spending 10 days in captivity.

The kidnappers of the chairman of the Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly raised his ransom from N700 million to N1.5 billion.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered capital market operators to freeze assets linked to six individuals and three entities designated as terrorist financiers.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that in 2024 it recovered N24 billion linked to ghost workers' pensions and also identified about 900 suspected ghost workers.

Nigeria’s military Operation Fansan Yamma, the Joint Task Force in the north-west of the country, has launched a new major offensive against terrorist groups like Lakurawa and other armed criminals operating in the region.

Three suspected members of the kidnap gang allegedly responsible for the August 2, 2026, attack on St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Inoyi-Affa, in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been arrested by security agencies.