Lady Close to Fish Magnet Details How He Was Reportedly Found Near Death on Monday, Shares Chat

Lady Close to Fish Magnet Details How He Was Reportedly Found Near Death on Monday, Shares Chat

  • A lady recounted her last moments with the late entrepreneur, Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as Fish Magnet, whose body was found by the roadside days after his abduction
  • The lady, who seemed very close to the deceased, said he called her on the phone on Saturday, July 26, and they spoke until 9:00pm, only to find out he was kidnapped the following night
  • She detailed how much Fish Magnet's kidnappers allegedly demanded and how the businessman was rushed to the hospital after he was found in critical condition on a Monday
  • In a chat with Legit.ng, Felix Eden, an Anambra businessman, has reacted to the tragic demise of Fish Magnet

A Nigerian lady, known on TikTok as @ms.mim2117, has mourned the tragic death of young Anambra fish seller, Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as Fish Magnet, by releasing a video of the good times they had together.

She detailed her last interaction with the deceased, who was found dead days after he was kidnapped from his residence.

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Lady very close to Fish Magnet details how he was rushed to hospital after being found in critical condition
A lady says Fish Magnet was found in critical condition and rushed to the hospital. Photo Credit: @ms.mim2117
Source: TikTok

Lady shares last moment with Fish Magnet

@ms.mim2117 stated that Fish Magnet called her on the phone on Saturday, July 26, and they spoke until 9:00pm, unknown to her that it would be the last time they would speak.

She said Fish Magnet was shot and carried away in the night of the following day, adding that the kidnappers requested a ransom of N10 million to be paid in 20 minutes.

According to her, the deceased's mum raised the money and sent it to her son's abductors. By Monday morning, she said they got a call to come pick him up St Matthew Catholic Church, where he was found in critical condition.

She narrated that the deceased was taken to the hospital, but it was already late. She recounted how they built his brand from scratch and his plan before he lost his life. She described him as the most humble man she had met. Her full post read:

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"On Saturday 26th July 2025..you called and we spoke all through till after 9 pm….
"Unknowingly to me that would be the last time I will hear from you…on Sunday 🥹evening by 10pm you were shot in front of the family house.
"Now they didn’t just shot you but carried you away…. Mumsi and Chebe kept calling till 11pm ..when they requested for 10 million naira…and should be submitted in 20 minutes….Before 12pm on Sunday, Mumsi had gathered the money and sent to them…now they called and called and called…this guys didn’t pick till 4am on Monday morning…
"They called Chebe to go and pick you at St Matthew Catholic Church …Just for her & Mumsi to go there and find you close to being dead…. They rushed you to the hospital….oxygen and all…but you left us already!"

She continued:

"Later Monday evening….we found your car at Amobia….. After this people heard cleared your access and Moniepoint.

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"You said you wanted to go to Tyliand….via what we spoke!!! The brand we built with zero worker, zero support ( Mg_bodybang, fish magnet,MG logistics) just faith and work! Now we have workers everywhere….we talk about our success, progress and productivity ….ifesinachi martins onyekesi 💔."
"You didn’t keep to what we spoke off!!! Where do I start from? Is it 2019, or 2020 ? Or 2021? Or 2022, is it 2023 when finance became hard and we almost borrowed just so you can do December season??
"My heart is full but my mouth can’t speak a word!
"You have left your dex,chebe,kasie What about mumsi?
"I can’t stand thisssss💔💔💔.
"Even if I loose my mind …I will never forget you!!
"The most humble man I ever know! My silent bullion van."

Anambra businessman reacts to Fish Magnet's death

In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Felix Eden, an Anambra businessman, expressed sadness about Fish Magnet's tragic death.

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"I felt bad hearing about his death. I felt bad for his loved ones; nobody deserves to die so young.
"Even at the time his business came to light, I felt bad for Anambra State, because this kidnapping issue is not sending a good message to people who may one day want to visit Anambra. He was a hustler, and a genuine hustler shouldn’t die in such a manner."
Lady very close to Fish Magnet details how he was rushed to hospital after he was found in critical condition
Lady mourns Fish Magnet who was kidnapped and killed by unknown gunmen. Photo Credit: @ms.mim2117
Source: TikTok

Lady's narration about Fish Magnet stirs reactions

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's post below:

Uju’sEmpire_Wigs said:

"This is so sad.😢😢 Jisike Nne Biko."

Omeogo😍😍😍 said:

"😭😭Please take it easy…This is so sad."

Danmira🧚🏻‍♀️♋️JULY 10th BD🎂 said:

"What’s the essence of the life we’re building 😩😩😭😭 when it’s can be taken away at any minute."

LASH, BROW & PIERCING IN AWKA said:

"God please grant him rest. Amen."

SANDRA 🍭❤️ said:

"May his soul rest in perfect peace 😭✌🏻 ,but wait oh how many people Dey call him my man,we dated, we have plans together,bcus I don see 3 girls now."

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Catty'skitchen said:

"My best friend gone just like that I'm still yet to wake up from this reality 😭.
"This the babe i know not the other one."

Lady shares sweet videos with Fish Magnet

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady had released sweet videos she had taken with Fish Magnet when he was alive, as she mourned him.

In one of the videos, she said Fish Magnet's death left her with deep pain, lamenting that she lost the only man she had.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

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