Actress Destiny Etiko has expressed shock over the death of Anambra entrepreneur Ifesinachi Onyekere, who was abducted and killed by gunmen.
The 35-year-old paid tribute to the businessman in an Instagram post on Thursday, sharing his photo alongside an emotional message.
She wrote:
“The painful demise of this hardworking & promising young man has kept me dumbstruck 😶 @fishmagnett 😢
What was his offense Bikonu 💔
Because decided to be useful to himself 🤷♀️
“Some people are not human at all. Kidnapping and taking money from him wasn’t enough… must u sniff life out of him 💔🥲
“Honestly I have been having anxiety since yesterday upon this devastating news 😭
Pls our government should look into the security of our country 😢😢😢
This tragedy is becoming a nightmare to us.
“We need maximum security in all the states especially in the eastern part of Nigeria 🙏
My heart is pained 🥲💔
RIP MY IGBO BROTHER 🕊️”
Onyekere, popularly known as Fish Magnet, was the managing director of Fish Magnet, a fish business in Anambra. He was also the only son of Chinyere Onyekesi, the Women Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state.
The entrepreneur was attacked last Saturday at his residence in Ezinifite village, Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area.
According to reports, the assailants, who arrived in an ash-coloured Lexus SUV, shot him in the leg before abducting him in his own navy blue Toyota Corolla.
The Anambra State Police Command confirmed on Wednesday that his body was later discovered by the roadside in Awka.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said preliminary investigations showed the victim had been trailed before the attack.
The police said his car was recovered along the Ukwulu–Igbariam Road by a combined team of police officers and local vigilante operatives.
Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has directed all tactical and intelligence units to intensify efforts to track down the killers. He condemned the incident and assured the public that justice would be served.
The murder has triggered outrage among residents, civil society groups and business owners in Anambra, with many raising alarm over rising insecurity in the South-East.
Social media personality VeryDarkMan has also reacted to the killing. In a viral video, he wept while speaking about the incident and promised to lead a candlelight procession in Awka on August 4.
Onyekere’s tragic death has added to growing calls for improved security across the country, especially in the South-East where kidnapping and violence have become rampant.
