"I Deleted Many Contacts": Lady Overseas Reacts Emotionally to Fish Magnet's Death, Advises Vendors

• A jewellery seller based overseas mourned the tragic demise of Anambra businessman Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as Fish Magnet
• The businesswoman said it was disheartening that the hardworking young man's life was cut short
• She sent a message to other business people on the need to be very careful of the phone numbers they save or allow to view their WhatsApp statuses

A jewellery seller in the diaspora, known on TikTok as @abebiogejewelry, has expressed sadness about the tragic demise of Fish Magnet, real name Ifesinachi Onyekere, who was found dead on Sunday, July 27.

In a video, the lady said she learnt about his demise after seeing Verydarkman's video and was touched when she checked out the late fish seller's page.

She said Fish Magnet was a very hardworking guy and knew his onions, from what she saw on his page.

"...A very hardworking guy with passion for what he does. He knows what he is doing. He is good in this game..." she said.

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While mourning his loss, the lady, who spoke in Yoruba and English, noted that his death was a wake-up call to other vendors to mind the kind of phone numbers they save and allow to view their status on WhatsApp.

She said it is not everyone who should see one's WhatsApp status, adding that she had to delete many contacts after Fish Magnet's death. She cautioned vendors to be careful.

She claimed some people are not happy with people's progress, and Fish Magnet's death was a sad case in point.

"As a business owner, we need to be very careful. A lot of people are watching how we struggle, how we are putting our brand out there. They are not happy with our growth.

"They knew when we started from nothing...When it starts paying off, people become angry."

She added that vendors should minimise updating their progress online.

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"It is not every progress that we should be putting online again..."

Watch her video below:

Lady's reaction to Fish Magnet's death trends

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's reaction to Fish Magnet's death below:

belovedadeniyi2 said:

"That's why sometimes I do run away from social media.For almost a year I didn't post my project, but come to think of it is it a crime to put our business on social media for people to know us well?"

CLASSIC MERCY CLOSET🛍️ said:

"Honestly ooo,I actually use to post my sales how much I sell daily so that intending customers can trust and buy from me,trust this particular girl buy something from me I sware to God after since then till now over 3months now one naira I no sell ooo.i was now sabi it is when u make sells you will post Omo the kind thing have been facing since then I can’t just explain now I learn in the hard way 😭😭make TikTok Sha forgive me and unjail me."

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Snapchat: Rare Girl✨ said:

"This is me I fit do work for 5 people I fit just post 1 if they like make them say I no sell he no concern me nah wetin I want make people know I do post sha make God Dey help us oo."

LushVerse Events said:

"WhatsApp is worse. I'm planning on starting a business soon and I don't even feel like posting it on WhatsApp at all."

Esther_Oyetubo said:

"For me her two years now, I don’t post any single receipt on my status… though it’s because of people who will come back to ask money from me but with this I have another reason."

Lara🎀👒 said:

"The way have been so private with my life ehn… if you like believe I’m not doing well or selling. I don’t owe no one any explanation… but then God’s protection is all we need."

MissArab🌈🏳️‍🌈 said:

"Me I still no believe say d boy die they just want to give him fame u go go later see say na content I swear."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a journalist who recently spoke with Fish Magnet before his death disclosed what he told the young man to stop making public in his videos.

He said the businessman appreciated his advice and promised to stop displaying this so openly. He added that he bought fish from the deceased and directed him to keep some of them, as he would need them for his mother.

The journalist also wondered what Fish Magnet's crime was, and noted that he wanted to call him some days ago. He also openly wondered if it had become a crime to earn a living legitimately in Nigeria.

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

Source: Legit.ng