Anambra Gov Candidate Condemns Killing of “Fish Magnet”
The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the November 8, 2025 Anambra election, Chioma Ifemeludike, has condemned the killing of businessman Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as “Fish Magnet.”
Onyekere was reportedly abducted by gunmen during a late-night attack at his residence in Ezinifite, Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area, on Saturday, and was later killed.
In a press statement on Thursday, Ifemeludike urged the state government and security agencies to take “immediate and transparent steps” to investigate the killing and bring those responsible to justice.
“The African Action Congress and the Chioma4Governor Campaign Team condemn this horrific killing in the strongest terms. We demand accountability and action.
“Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as ‘Fish Magnet’, was a young entrepreneur, a social media voice, and a bright spark from Anambra State. On Sunday, he was abducted and murdered in cold blood—right here in his own state. We are devastated. And we are angry.
“The AAC Anambra and the Chioma4Governor Campaign Team condemn this horrific killing in the strongest terms. Ifesinachi was one of our own—young, full of ideas, committed to his hustle, and representative of the very spirit Anambra claims to celebrate.
“We are not going to treat this as just another tragic headline. We demand that the Anambra State Government, under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, take immediate and transparent steps to investigate this murder and bring those responsible to justice. This cannot be swept under the carpet.”
Ifemeludike described the killing as “unacceptable,” lamenting that the government had failed in its constitutional duty to protect lives and property.
“This is unacceptable. We cannot continue like this. We cannot mourn one more young person, full of promise, whose life is cut short by violence—and then move on like nothing happened. Ifesinachi’s death must not become just another number.
“We demand action. We demand accountability. We demand justice—not just for Fish Magnet, but for every Anambra son and daughter who lives in fear,” the statement added.
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