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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Truckpusher(m): 9:39pm On Feb 21, 2015
So many people are talking about using diabolical means to make money,does it really work?
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Nobody: 10:37pm On Feb 21, 2015
Truckpusher:
So many people are talking about using diabolical means to make money,does it really work?

Most likely hocus pocus. Not too different from killing twins because they were believed to be harbingers of bad things.
Africans should move away from superstitions and embrace science.

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Truckpusher(m): 11:16pm On Feb 21, 2015
Aigbofa:


Most likely hocus pocus. Not too different from killing twins because they were believed to be harbingers of bad things.
Africans should move away from superstitions and embrace science.
I believe they are all hocus pocus but I still maintain the fact that you have no knowledge of a particular event doesn't mean it doesnt happen.

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Olaone1: 4:12pm On Feb 22, 2015
naptu2:
Ah gosh! Now I'm struggling to remember. There was a porsche boxster, a lexus SUV and three other vehicles (unfortunately I can't remember the brands). He was on his way to his village to celebrate christmas/new year. The accident occurred near a clinic he had built. He was rushed to the clinic, but he died.

He was a businessman. He made his money from the electronics business (which was booming at the time), although people also said that he was involved in 419 (almost everybody that was rich at that time was accused of being involved in 419).

I had a picture of the accidented lexus SUV, which I got from one of those soft-sell magazines (I think it was city people).
City people in 1998/1999? I don't think so. I'm not sure, though

Fame, Choice and Encomium(?) were running things in dem days.
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Olaone1: 4:20pm On Feb 22, 2015
Truckpusher:
So many people are talking about using diabolical means to make money,does it really work?
Don't mind them oo. It doesn't work at all. They are just fabling undecided undecided
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Olaone1: 4:23pm On Feb 22, 2015
Aigbofa:


Most likely hocus pocus. Not too different from killing twins because they were believed to be harbingers of bad things.
Africans should move away from superstitions and embrace science.
They won't because superstition is convenient and not tasking
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by naptu2: 6:50am On Mar 19, 2015
Olaone1:

City people in 1998/1999? I don't think so. I'm not sure, though

Fame, Choice and Encomium(?) were running things in dem days.

I'm convinced that it was City People. City People was first published in 1996 and I haf started receiving regular complimentary copies by 1997. Ezego died in December 1998 while he was on his way to celebrate his birthday in his hometown (his birthday was on either December 24th or 25th).
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Olaone1: 9:07am On Mar 19, 2015
naptu2:


I'm convinced that it was City People. City People was first published in 1996 and I haf started receiving regular complimentary copies by 1997. Ezego died in December 1998 while he was on his way to celebrate his birthday in his hometown (his birthday was on either December 24th or 25th).
Whao! So, Seye Kehinde left FAJ and co a long time ago
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Olaone1: 9:10am On Mar 19, 2015
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by dijialone: 12:19pm On Sep 12, 2015
Lincoln Navigator precisely and not a Lexus SUV. At least I can remember that very well.
ezego held from ihiala....and not okija....hit me up if u want to kwn everything about him.....even the secret of his riches Fb/dijialone@yahoo.com.....
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by morcousn(m): 6:08pm On Sep 27, 2018
Here is the story of a man of many sides, Chief Victor Nnamdi Okafor, the Eze Ego (King of Money) I of Ihiala a.k.a Udu Bunch a.k.a The Young Millionaire, the Igbo tycoon who died tragically at a time he was to be celebrating his birthday.
Victor Okafor a.k.a Ezego.1 King of Money
Mention Victor Okafor and no one will twitch a muscle. But mention Ezego, King of Money and you will see the eyes of many Nigerians light up with excitement.
He would have been one of Africa’s billionaires. He was fair-skinned, spoke softly and warm smiles danced on his chubby cheeks accentuated by a not-too-bushy moustache. He was relatively very young but as at that time, he was very well-known and duly respected in the Nigerian business society.
Here is the story of a man of many sides, Chief Victor Nnamdi Okafor, the Eze Ego (King of Money) I of Ihiala aka Udu Bunch aka The Young Millionaire, the Igbo tycoon who died tragically at a time he was to be celebrating his birthday.
EARLY DAYS, EDUCATION AND GROWING UP
A first son and a native of Uzoakwa, Ihiala in Anambra State, the late Ezego was born on the 25th of December, 1964. Ezego’s story is often touted as one of the classic rags-to-riches stories in Nigeria. He had his primary school education at the Uzoakwa Primary School but he was forced to drop out in the secondary school, Abbot Boys’ Secondary School, Ihiala and eventually took to business.
His childhood was a very traumatic one and at a point, his own father reportedly disowned him when he was nabbed for being a member of a robbery gang that showed Onitsha traders hell on earth .
THE ESCAPE, BUSINESS AND MAKING MONEY
While some of his fellow gangsters were caught and punished, Ezego fled to Umumeni Village where his angry father was said to have driven him out. From there, he went to Umuduru, his mother’s village. However, things were not rosy for him at Umuduru and in 1989, he decided to move to Lagos where he joined a mentor. What happened years after that remain shrouded in mystery but the next time the world would be hearing of Ezego, he was already a multimillionaire, one of the crème de la crème of Lagos.
In Lagos, he set up the Ezego Shopping Complex on Allen Avenue (there was also a branch in Abuja) and also the Ezego Plaza on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road. From these spots, he operated and controlled one of the biggest electronics store in Nigeria. His other companies were Vic-Winners International Limited, Ezego Nigeria Limited, Ezego Holdings Limited, Vitex Zinc Co. Limited and Ezego Properties Limited.
Gate to his mansion
HIS WEALTH AND PROPERTY
Ezego built houses, villas and mansions all over the country, one of which was an made of glass. All his real estate as at 1999 outside Ihiala was put at about half a billion naira.
The expansive mansion that served as his country home in Ihiala was worth another N500 million with the marble used for the walls imported from Italy.
A LOVER OF CARS
As at the time Ezego was alive, he had one of the largest private car garages in all of Africa. He loved cars and was always purchasing the latest ones stocking his garages at Ihiala and Lagos. A car freak of the first class, his garage alone was valued at almost one billion naira. He once dropped N14 million to acquire just two posh cars: a Sedan Lincoln Continental Mark 8 and a Mercedes Benz R230 convertible from Moontrends, owned by Tayo Ayeni.
Actually, as at the time of his death, he left behind countless state-of-the-art cars, 70 houses all over Nigeria and overseas and over N10 billion naira in his bank account.
LOVE, FAMILY, ROMANCE AND MARRIAGE
He was married to the fair-complexioned and beautiful Laurita Nkechi, a princess from Akata in Imo State and the marriage produced eight children. Following the death of her husband, Princess Nkechi relocated from Ajao Estate where she had stayed with her husband to Lekki. As at December 2013, it was reported by Nigeria Business Guide that she was taking her husband’s business empire to greater heights with her children in top universities around the globe.
By the way, Ezego’s first son was from a Japanese woman. He also fathered kids with other women apart from his wife, Nkechi.
On Thursday, 14th March, 2002, there was a case (Suit Number CA/E/166M/2000) before the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division and it was between Ezego’s wife and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa on one hand as the appellants and Mrs. Elizabeth Onedibe, Citizens International Bank Limited, Zenith International Bank Limited and Diamond Bank Limited on the other hand as the respondents. Ezego had his accounts with these three banks.
HIS DEATH
On the 25th of December, 1999, death came knocking on Ezego’s door. But, he was not even aware in the slightest. Ezego’s birthday was on the 25th of December and it was his usual tradition to storm Ihiala, his hometown every Christmas for the double celebration (actually, it was a triple celebration: his birthday, Christmas and the New Year). His kinsmen and women in Ihiala eagerly awaited his annual homecoming which meant a lot of goodies for everyone. And so it was that fateful December of 1999. Ezego and everyone in his family were in high spirits and plans were fully made for the trip back home.
Ezego was in the habit of storming the sleepy, rustic hometown of Ihiala, impressing his people with his legendary wealth and affluence. Thus, the 1999 edition was no different. The whole of Nigeria would know that Ezego was in town. Some of the most sought-after musicians in the world’s most populous black nation were billed to entertain the guests at the most exciting galore of the year. Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti and his Positive Force Band were billed to dazzle the guests and rock the community to its very foundation.
To show how serious Ezego took the party, the moneybag personally visited the Afrikan Shrine to meet Femi Anikulapo-Kuti in order to ensure that all went on smoothly. The party was billed to start from the night of Christmas to the Boxing Day (26th) so Ezego decided to start his trip from Lagos on the 23rd of December. But little did he know that all his efforts were in vain. He was unconsciously planning for his own funeral. But what precisely happened?
On the 23rd of December, Ezego left Lagos as planned, heading towards the southeastern region of Nigeria. He took off in a most flashy style, in a convoy of six of his finest automobiles. These included a Lincoln Navigator (1999 model), limousine, blue Porsche, Lexus jeep, a Cherokee jeep and a latest Honda. The interesting thing about that fateful trip was that Ezego would normally fly to either Enugu or Port Harcourt where he would then be driven in a convoy to Ihiala. However, the fatal rates of air crashes during that period claimed to have made him change his mind. The outcome was disastrous for the mogul.
For some unknown reasons, Ezego decided to get behind his Lexus jeep in the convoy and drive himself all the way from Lagos to Ihiala. But somewhere along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the first trouble reared its nasty head. Trouble started when the Cherokee’s jeep’s engine became faulty. But Ezego was in a hurry and could not even entertain the idea of missing his schedule and arriving on time. So he decided to keep ‘managing’ the jeep for as long as possible. But by the time the jeep got to Asaba in Delta State, the car broke down completely in the oil-rich state. Now, things were not getting funny anymore. Ezego was obviously in distress. His people were waiting for him back home so the carnival would start in earnest but here was his car that he shelled out of millions of naira for, giving him the worst headache of his life at a most unexpected moment.
But you know how dangerous Nigerian roads are . Ezego did not want to leave his cherished automobile in the middle of nowhere in Asaba at the mercy of robbers. Not the car he bought with so much money. So, he bellowed at one of his boys to purchase a chain so the jeep would be towed. The lad returned with the chain, which was then attached to the faulty jeep. However, that was the beginning of his problem because Ezego was said to have insisted on towing the broken-down vehicle all by himself with him driving the Lexus pulling the Cherokee. So he was in front while another of his boys was behind the wheels of the Cherokee. Well, no one was in a position to argue with the boss, so they continued their trip until that fateful moment when they reached a spot between Ozabulu and Okija on the Onitsha/Owerri Road. At that point, they were just two kilometers away from Ihiala in Anambra State, Ezego’s hometown and their final destination, and that was when death decided to unveil his dreadful figure.
Ezego reportedly ran into a damaged portion of the road while he was going down a steep slope and all of a sudden, he stepped on the brakes. The driver of the Cherokee behind him was caught unawares and as he was not even prepared for the sudden stop, he suddenly rammed the Cherokee into Ezego’s shiny Lexus, sending the millionaire tumbling down a deep ditch by the roadside. It must however be noted that there are some other slightly different accounts of precisely how the accident happened.
Other reports stated that it was actually the towing chain between the two jeeps that snapped, thus forcing the Cherokee at the rear to ram into Ezego’s Lexus making him lost control and plunging into that horrible ditch. Immediately this happened, his convoy was thrown into a pandemonium. Those in his convoy made frantic and desperate efforts to get him out of the ditch and get him the most effective medical attention promptly. By the time they finally succeeded in getting Ezego out of the ditch, he had sustained a deep gash and his face was massively puffed up, thus disfiguring his handsome face.
He was rushed to the nearby Lady of Lourdes Hospital (where Ezego incidentally made a donation of N15 million naira a few years before the accident).
He was still alive and stable when they brought him to the hospital and all the medical workers went into an overdrive to save the life of a man they know as a mentor and generous giver. However, things got worse and to make matters even more frightening, there was no doctor on duty. By the time a medical doctor eventually showed up, Ezego was already bleeding through his mouth, he was having internal bleeding and was already in shock. All attempts to stabilize him failed.
At that point, his family members suggested that he be quickly moved to a better-equipped hospital in Port Harcourt. At this point, his tale becomes hazy as it is not known whether he finally died while he was on his way to Port Harcourt or while he was being prepared for a flight to Lagos from Port Harcourt. Ezego died on the 26th, Boxing Day. He was just 34.
Eze Ego's residence left in total ruins
THE AFTERMATH
However, his community is yet to forget him. Those who were old enough to remember him still miss him sorely while those who are teenagers now barely have an idea of who he was. After Ezego’s death, the same fate that befell many African entrepreneurs crept in, and his vast business empire collapsed. In December 2013, YES International! revealed that Ezego’s empire had collapsed and the majestic house he built at his hometown of Uzoakwa Ihiala was a ghostly shadow of its former self:
For instance, the flowers and street lights that hitherto beautified his popular Ezego Road have either been vandalized or over grown by weeds. Even some parts of the road have been washed away by erosion. The popular entrance to the inviting Ezego Crescent has also lost its beauty and glory, as the heavenly trees and flowers that used to welcome visitors are gradually dying off. His magnificent country home, 15 years after his death, is seriously crying for a new look. It is also fast falling apart and begging for attention. In fact, some parts of the glass house have started falling off and decaying. Even the uncompleted duplexes inside are still the way he left them.
His pretty and very fair-complexioned wife was said to have married the family lawyer and precisely what happened to his property and estate is still a controversy.
The controversies in Ezego’s life did not subside even after his death. His lawyer and the person that was responsible for the execution of his will, Barnabas Igwe was murdered in cold blood, with his wife, Abigail on the 2nd of September, 2002, barely three years after Ezego’s demise. Ezego’s will was thus, never read, and the exact beneficiaries are not known (at least as at January 2006).
The Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, was called upon to investigate all leads (including Ezego’s widow and a former police commissioner) relating to the murder of the Igwes but like many murder cases in Nigeria, it led to nothing useful. While the former governor of Ezego’s Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, was accused of having a hand in the killings, others stated that the lawyer was killed with his wife in relation to the tussle over Ezego’s will and property.

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by ChiefAzubuike(f): 9:57pm On Dec 04, 2018
morcousn:
Here is the story of a man of many sides, Chief Victor Nnamdi Okafor, the Eze Ego (King of Money) I of Ihiala a.k.a Udu Bunch a.k.a The Young Millionaire, the Igbo tycoon who died tragically at a time he was to be celebrating his birthday.
Victor Okafor a.k.a Ezego.1 King of Money
Mention Victor Okafor and no one will twitch a muscle. But mention Ezego, King of Money and you will see the eyes of many Nigerians light up with excitement.
He would have been one of Africa’s billionaires. He was fair-skinned, spoke softly and warm smiles danced on his chubby cheeks accentuated by a not-too-bushy moustache. He was relatively very young but as at that time, he was very well-known and duly respected in the Nigerian business society.
Here is the story of a man of many sides, Chief Victor Nnamdi Okafor, the Eze Ego (King of Money) I of Ihiala aka Udu Bunch aka The Young Millionaire, the Igbo tycoon who died tragically at a time he was to be celebrating his birthday.
EARLY DAYS, EDUCATION AND GROWING UP
A first son and a native of Uzoakwa, Ihiala in Anambra State, the late Ezego was born on the 25th of December, 1964. Ezego’s story is often touted as one of the classic rags-to-riches stories in Nigeria. He had his primary school education at the Uzoakwa Primary School but he was forced to drop out in the secondary school, Abbot Boys’ Secondary School, Ihiala and eventually took to business.
His childhood was a very traumatic one and at a point, his own father reportedly disowned him when he was nabbed for being a member of a robbery gang that showed Onitsha traders hell on earth .
THE ESCAPE, BUSINESS AND MAKING MONEY
While some of his fellow gangsters were caught and punished, Ezego fled to Umumeni Village where his angry father was said to have driven him out. From there, he went to Umuduru, his mother’s village. However, things were not rosy for him at Umuduru and in 1989, he decided to move to Lagos where he joined a mentor. What happened years after that remain shrouded in mystery but the next time the world would be hearing of Ezego, he was already a multimillionaire, one of the crème de la crème of Lagos.
In Lagos, he set up the Ezego Shopping Complex on Allen Avenue (there was also a branch in Abuja) and also the Ezego Plaza on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road. From these spots, he operated and controlled one of the biggest electronics store in Nigeria. His other companies were Vic-Winners International Limited, Ezego Nigeria Limited, Ezego Holdings Limited, Vitex Zinc Co. Limited and Ezego Properties Limited.
Gate to his mansion
HIS WEALTH AND PROPERTY
Ezego built houses, villas and mansions all over the country, one of which was an made of glass. All his real estate as at 1999 outside Ihiala was put at about half a billion naira.
The expansive mansion that served as his country home in Ihiala was worth another N500 million with the marble used for the walls imported from Italy.
A LOVER OF CARS
As at the time Ezego was alive, he had one of the largest private car garages in all of Africa. He loved cars and was always purchasing the latest ones stocking his garages at Ihiala and Lagos. A car freak of the first class, his garage alone was valued at almost one billion naira. He once dropped N14 million to acquire just two posh cars: a Sedan Lincoln Continental Mark 8 and a Mercedes Benz R230 convertible from Moontrends, owned by Tayo Ayeni.
Actually, as at the time of his death, he left behind countless state-of-the-art cars, 70 houses all over Nigeria and overseas and over N10 billion naira in his bank account.
LOVE, FAMILY, ROMANCE AND MARRIAGE
He was married to the fair-complexioned and beautiful Laurita Nkechi, a princess from Akata in Imo State and the marriage produced eight children. Following the death of her husband, Princess Nkechi relocated from Ajao Estate where she had stayed with her husband to Lekki. As at December 2013, it was reported by Nigeria Business Guide that she was taking her husband’s business empire to greater heights with her children in top universities around the globe.
By the way, Ezego’s first son was from a Japanese woman. He also fathered kids with other women apart from his wife, Nkechi.
On Thursday, 14th March, 2002, there was a case (Suit Number CA/E/166M/2000) before the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division and it was between Ezego’s wife and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa on one hand as the appellants and Mrs. Elizabeth Onedibe, Citizens International Bank Limited, Zenith International Bank Limited and Diamond Bank Limited on the other hand as the respondents. Ezego had his accounts with these three banks.
HIS DEATH
On the 25th of December, 1999, death came knocking on Ezego’s door. But, he was not even aware in the slightest. Ezego’s birthday was on the 25th of December and it was his usual tradition to storm Ihiala, his hometown every Christmas for the double celebration (actually, it was a triple celebration: his birthday, Christmas and the New Year). His kinsmen and women in Ihiala eagerly awaited his annual homecoming which meant a lot of goodies for everyone. And so it was that fateful December of 1999. Ezego and everyone in his family were in high spirits and plans were fully made for the trip back home.
Ezego was in the habit of storming the sleepy, rustic hometown of Ihiala, impressing his people with his legendary wealth and affluence. Thus, the 1999 edition was no different. The whole of Nigeria would know that Ezego was in town. Some of the most sought-after musicians in the world’s most populous black nation were billed to entertain the guests at the most exciting galore of the year. Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti and his Positive Force Band were billed to dazzle the guests and rock the community to its very foundation.
To show how serious Ezego took the party, the moneybag personally visited the Afrikan Shrine to meet Femi Anikulapo-Kuti in order to ensure that all went on smoothly. The party was billed to start from the night of Christmas to the Boxing Day (26th) so Ezego decided to start his trip from Lagos on the 23rd of December. But little did he know that all his efforts were in vain. He was unconsciously planning for his own funeral. But what precisely happened?
On the 23rd of December, Ezego left Lagos as planned, heading towards the southeastern region of Nigeria. He took off in a most flashy style, in a convoy of six of his finest automobiles. These included a Lincoln Navigator (1999 model), limousine, blue Porsche, Lexus jeep, a Cherokee jeep and a latest Honda. The interesting thing about that fateful trip was that Ezego would normally fly to either Enugu or Port Harcourt where he would then be driven in a convoy to Ihiala. However, the fatal rates of air crashes during that period claimed to have made him change his mind. The outcome was disastrous for the mogul.
For some unknown reasons, Ezego decided to get behind his Lexus jeep in the convoy and drive himself all the way from Lagos to Ihiala. But somewhere along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the first trouble reared its nasty head. Trouble started when the Cherokee’s jeep’s engine became faulty. But Ezego was in a hurry and could not even entertain the idea of missing his schedule and arriving on time. So he decided to keep ‘managing’ the jeep for as long as possible. But by the time the jeep got to Asaba in Delta State, the car broke down completely in the oil-rich state. Now, things were not getting funny anymore. Ezego was obviously in distress. His people were waiting for him back home so the carnival would start in earnest but here was his car that he shelled out of millions of naira for, giving him the worst headache of his life at a most unexpected moment.
But you know how dangerous Nigerian roads are . Ezego did not want to leave his cherished automobile in the middle of nowhere in Asaba at the mercy of robbers. Not the car he bought with so much money. So, he bellowed at one of his boys to purchase a chain so the jeep would be towed. The lad returned with the chain, which was then attached to the faulty jeep. However, that was the beginning of his problem because Ezego was said to have insisted on towing the broken-down vehicle all by himself with him driving the Lexus pulling the Cherokee. So he was in front while another of his boys was behind the wheels of the Cherokee. Well, no one was in a position to argue with the boss, so they continued their trip until that fateful moment when they reached a spot between Ozabulu and Okija on the Onitsha/Owerri Road. At that point, they were just two kilometers away from Ihiala in Anambra State, Ezego’s hometown and their final destination, and that was when death decided to unveil his dreadful figure.
Ezego reportedly ran into a damaged portion of the road while he was going down a steep slope and all of a sudden, he stepped on the brakes. The driver of the Cherokee behind him was caught unawares and as he was not even prepared for the sudden stop, he suddenly rammed the Cherokee into Ezego’s shiny Lexus, sending the millionaire tumbling down a deep ditch by the roadside. It must however be noted that there are some other slightly different accounts of precisely how the accident happened.
Other reports stated that it was actually the towing chain between the two jeeps that snapped, thus forcing the Cherokee at the rear to ram into Ezego’s Lexus making him lost control and plunging into that horrible ditch. Immediately this happened, his convoy was thrown into a pandemonium. Those in his convoy made frantic and desperate efforts to get him out of the ditch and get him the most effective medical attention promptly. By the time they finally succeeded in getting Ezego out of the ditch, he had sustained a deep gash and his face was massively puffed up, thus disfiguring his handsome face.
He was rushed to the nearby Lady of Lourdes Hospital (where Ezego incidentally made a donation of N15 million naira a few years before the accident).
He was still alive and stable when they brought him to the hospital and all the medical workers went into an overdrive to save the life of a man they know as a mentor and generous giver. However, things got worse and to make matters even more frightening, there was no doctor on duty. By the time a medical doctor eventually showed up, Ezego was already bleeding through his mouth, he was having internal bleeding and was already in shock. All attempts to stabilize him failed.
At that point, his family members suggested that he be quickly moved to a better-equipped hospital in Port Harcourt. At this point, his tale becomes hazy as it is not known whether he finally died while he was on his way to Port Harcourt or while he was being prepared for a flight to Lagos from Port Harcourt. Ezego died on the 26th, Boxing Day. He was just 34.
Eze Ego's residence left in total ruins
THE AFTERMATH
However, his community is yet to forget him. Those who were old enough to remember him still miss him sorely while those who are teenagers now barely have an idea of who he was. After Ezego’s death, the same fate that befell many African entrepreneurs crept in, and his vast business empire collapsed. In December 2013, YES International! revealed that Ezego’s empire had collapsed and the majestic house he built at his hometown of Uzoakwa Ihiala was a ghostly shadow of its former self:
For instance, the flowers and street lights that hitherto beautified his popular Ezego Road have either been vandalized or over grown by weeds. Even some parts of the road have been washed away by erosion. The popular entrance to the inviting Ezego Crescent has also lost its beauty and glory, as the heavenly trees and flowers that used to welcome visitors are gradually dying off. His magnificent country home, 15 years after his death, is seriously crying for a new look. It is also fast falling apart and begging for attention. In fact, some parts of the glass house have started falling off and decaying. Even the uncompleted duplexes inside are still the way he left them.
His pretty and very fair-complexioned wife was said to have married the family lawyer and precisely what happened to his property and estate is still a controversy.
The controversies in Ezego’s life did not subside even after his death. His lawyer and the person that was responsible for the execution of his will, Barnabas Igwe was murdered in cold blood, with his wife, Abigail on the 2nd of September, 2002, barely three years after Ezego’s demise. Ezego’s will was thus, never read, and the exact beneficiaries are not known (at least as at January 2006).
The Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, was called upon to investigate all leads (including Ezego’s widow and a former police commissioner) relating to the murder of the Igwes but like many murder cases in Nigeria, it led to nothing useful. While the former governor of Ezego’s Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, was accused of having a hand in the killings, others stated that the lawyer was killed with his wife in relation to the tussle over Ezego’s will and property.
So many stories surrounding his wealth and death but he was no doubt a blessing to his people. He has a mansion in oshodi I think which is of a very sorry state right now.

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by 99100(m): 6:33am On Feb 01, 2019
People must talk cos na them get their mouth. The summary of it all is that Ezeego was a cheerful millionaire/billionaire. Do you think there is anything like blood money? That's the poor man's belief.
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Saao(m): 6:41am On Feb 01, 2019
b0dnel:



Which space you need again?
lol
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by PicLtd: 12:14pm On Dec 26, 2019
naptu2:
Ah gosh! Now I'm struggling to remember. There was a porsche boxster, a lexus SUV and three other vehicles (unfortunately I can't remember the brands). He was on his way to his village to celebrate christmas/new year. The accident occurred near a clinic he had built. He was rushed to the clinic, but he died.

He was a businessman. He made his money from the electronics business (which was booming at the time), although people also said that he was involved in 419 (almost everybody that was rich at that time was accused of being involved in 419).

I had a picture of the accidented lexus SUV, which I got from one of those soft-sell magazines (I think it was city people).

I also had that magazine, which showed pictures of his assorted garage and the accidented car. It was a Lincoln Navigator I think.
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Nobody: 11:08am On Jan 05, 2020
idumuose:
Ezego hailed from Okija in Anambra state.He was based in Lagos
and lived in Ajao estate.He was the owner of Ezego electonics on
Allen avenue,Ikeja.Ezego became rich through diabolical means.
He died in a minor accident in his lexus jeep close to his town
In Okija when he was travelling home for the xmas celebration
Sometime in December.He was aged 34.He died suddenly just the
Same way that he became rich suddenly.His wealth was not traceable.
No one could explain how he became rich.People who saw his
Accidented jeep were stupefied as to why Ezego could have been
Killed by that very minor scratch on his jeep.There were lots of
Myth surrounding his death of which space wouldn't permit me to
elucidate.

Ezego made his Money from fraud. Him, Anajemba, Osakwe, etc were among the Anambra men that duped the central bank of Brazil of 180 million dollars.
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Nobody: 11:09am On Jan 05, 2020
mamagee3:
Guys, I have been hearing stories about a man named Ezeego and his death at a young age of 34, some people said he was executed and others said he died in a fatal accident

What did he really do and what was he all about?


Ezego made his Money from fraud. Him, Anajemba, Osakwe, etc were among the Anambra men that duped the central bank of Brazil of 180 million dollars.


He carelessly died from bleeding after an accident he had, by the time he got to the hospital, it was too late.


There's a popular story that Okija shrine killed him because he was owing his gardener for several months.
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Brunicekid(m): 4:47pm On Apr 07, 2020
idumuose:
Ezego hailed from Okija in Anambra state.He was based in Lagos
and lived in Ajao estate.He was the owner of Ezego electonics on
Allen avenue,Ikeja.Ezego became rich through diabolical means.
He died in a minor accident in his lexus jeep close to his town
In Okija when he was travelling home for the xmas celebration
Sometime in December.He was aged 34.He died suddenly just the
Same way that he became rich suddenly.His wealth was not traceable.
No one could explain how he became rich.People who saw his
Accidented jeep were stupefied as to why Ezego could have been
Killed by that very minor scratch on his jeep.There were lots of
Myth surrounding his death of which space wouldn't permit me to
elucidate.
Wow.....Really unfortunate.
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Ohaozara: 8:15pm On Apr 07, 2020
Hmmmmmm.... Ezego Ihiala (Udu bunch), Ike Anajemba N'Ogidi, Owelle N'Abagana, Eselu N'elu ego n'uga, Eze N'Ukpo Dunukofia (Ozo- Igbo ndu)... endless count! This Guy's made me fall in love with high-life musicians when I was a kid, and I decided that I would be like them (young thoughts anyways). Morroco Maduka and Oliver de Coque know how to do the job
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Mckandre(m): 6:00pm On Mar 22, 2021
*clears throat*
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Hausa(m): 3:12pm On Jul 17, 2021
But for real, Ezego is a legend. The great Udubunch of Africa; Onyeocha bialu uwa na ôji. The only man, dead or alive, that used to spray money in bundles. . .heard he would literally 'stone' celebrants with endless wads of mint N20 or N50 notes at the time. His wealth was so monumental that even Abacha felt threatened and had to detain him for some months on trumped up charges until he became assured that the man was not a threat to his administration and then released him (lol).

As for how he became so wealthy, well, let's just say he was a hardworking 'international businessman' - who also enjoyed a little help from 'benevolent spirits'. His (residential) glass house in Ajao Estate was a wonder at the time (not anymore), and so was his electronics plaza on Allen Avenue.

Some of his 'young money' contemporaries at the time included the likes of Igwe John 'Joneb' Nnebolisa, Chief IKB Igboanugo, Igwe 'Lulu Case' Kelly, etc. These were pioneers. . .men wey open eye very very early when others never sabi anything. To be honest, I can't say Udubunch was much wealthier than the rest, maybe he was just far more generous and flamboyant.
Who's here reading this after seeing the Oba fanfare of Obi Cubana et al?
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Onyijeff(m): 10:32am On Jul 21, 2021
Hausa:
Who's here reading this after seeing the Oba fanfare of Obi Cubana et al?

Yes I am here after the Oba ishh

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by vince96w2(m): 9:00pm On Sep 17, 2021
xxyz17:

Please spare me these cocck and bull stories!
Eze Ego's wealth came from his Electronics business. He maintained a near monopoly in the importation of Electronic devices in Lagos from the late 80's to early 90's. A philanthropist to the core! He made primary school education free for pupils in Ihiala LGA when he was alive, he takes care of widows and aged people as well. He became popular because of his good deeds and was loved by many. His soul rest in peace.
oya go buy him properties na or live for him house..body go tell u
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Maconstruct(m): 3:51pm On Dec 06, 2021
Tanx everyone for yr comments.
Since 2011 d tread reach 2021. grin grin cheesy

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Hausa(m): 9:56pm On Dec 08, 2021
Maconstruct:
Tanx everyone for yr comments.
Since 2011 d tread reach 2021. grin grin cheesy
na so o.

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by Ekpeitit(m): 12:02am On Dec 09, 2021
Ezeego was just another Biafran criminal who did what all Biafrans normally do(Crime).
He died like a rat just like all Biafran criminals will die like rats.

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Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by KingAzubuike(f): 9:10pm On Dec 07, 2023
Ekpeitit:
Ezeego was just another Biafran criminal who did what all Biafrans normally do(Crime).
He died like a rat just like all Biafran criminals will die like rats.
grin
Re: Who Exactly Was Ezeego And What Did He Do? by DDIA: 10:50am On Mar 03
xxyz17:

Please spare me these cocck and bull stories!
Eze Ego's wealth came from his Electronics business. He maintained a near monopoly in the importation of Electronic devices in Lagos from the late 80's to early 90's. A philanthropist to the core! He made primary school education free for pupils in Ihiala LGA when he was alive, he takes care of widows and aged people as well. He became popular because of his good deeds and was loved by many. His soul rest in peace.
Why did you come and spoil the news with positively . grin


Make I no lie, many Nigerians including myself enjoy negative news unconsciouslygrin

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