Chioma Ifemeludike, the African Action Congress’ governorship candidate in the Anambra State November 8, 2025 governorship election, has condemned the assassination of businessman Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly called “Fish Magnet”.
Onyekere was kidnapped and killed by gunmen who abducted him at his home in Ezinifite community, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, Anambra State, late Saturday night.
In a press statement made on Thursday, Ifemeludike urged the state government and appropriate authorities to investigate the murder and hold those guilty accountable.
She described the killing as a terrible reminder of the ongoing instability in communities.
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The statement read in part, “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.”
The speaker emphasised the government’s constitutional duty to safeguard lives and property, but expressed concern about the current administration’s lack of connection with the public.
“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.
