"Better Pepper Soup": Lady Spots Fish Swimming on Lagos Road During Heavy Rain, Shares Proof

"Better Pepper Soup": Lady Spots Fish Swimming on Lagos Road During Heavy Rain, Shares Proof

  • A Nigerian lady living on Lagos Island shared a viral video showing fish swimming freely on the road after heavy rainfall
  • She explained that the unusual sight happens often in her area during flooding, joking that she no longer needs to buy fish
  • The video attracted massive attention online, with many users reacting and asking about her exact location

A Nigerian lady living on Lagos Island has gone viral after sharing a video of fish swimming on the road during heavy rainfall.

She explained that she often comes across many fishes on the road whenever it rains heavily, joking that she no longer spends money to buy fish since she can easily find them.

Nigerian resident goes viral after spotting fish on road during heavy rain in Lagos
Nigerian lady spots fish swimming on flooded Lagos road during heavy rainfall. Photo credit: Tiktok/@soulwinner5, Getty Images/KucherAV
Source: TikTok

Nigerian lady spots fish on Lagos road

The lady shared a detailed video on her TikTok page, @soulwinner5, which attracted several reactions, with many asking for her exact location and more details.

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She captioned the post:

"You live in Lagos and it rained heavily during the day but went out later at night to buy something."

In the video, she explained that after the heavy rainfall in her area, she went out at night to buy something and came across a fish swimming on the flooded road.

She also added in the description:

"Is Lagos Island a joke to you I no dey use my money buy fish, e plenty for road. Lagos flooding."
Nigerian lady’s viral clip shows fish swimming on Lagos street
Nigerian resident captures rare sight of fish on road after heavy rainfall in Lagos. Photo credit: Getty Images/KucherAV
Source: Getty Images

Many individuals trooped to her comment section to ask for her location and what she eventually did with the fish.

As the video circulated online, netizens shared their reactions to it.

Lady finds fish on Lagos road, reactions

swan princess said:

"Hope say your freezer full??"

Mudiah added:

"Jesus, hope you got an airfryer, that free BBQ right there

Fayi noted:

"You no go catch am kee."

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Rosy|digital stated:

"Catch am better pepper soup."

PRO. MAKEUP ARTIST IN OWERRI added:

"I miss Lagos omoh."

XO-BLESSING said:

"Sorry ask were are those fish coming out from."

Y.u.l.i.a.h_ noted:

"Abeg bring my fish back it ran away from my pot."

Nollywood Redefined added:

"See pepper soup dey swim."

Mahggie noted:

"Wey you suppose cook better pepper soup."

Udara Mmicha write:

"See better dinner wey you leave dey do video."

Azura shared:

"dey carry net dey come outside sometimes if ur hand no fit catch am."

Adenike added:

"Pepper soup for the heavy rain Dey go you no catch am."

Peace James noted:

"Omo better catfish peppersoup loading."

Ejiro shared:

"Guyyyyy, this is why I miss lagos, we get free catfish wwn it rains, trust my parents to catch and cook pepper soup , na later we fine out say na from person fish pond."

Heavy rain turns Lagos compound to fish pond

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady cried out after discovering her newly rented compound was completely flooded following a heavy downpour.

In a viral video, the tenant lamented that the agent who rented the house to her assured her the property never gets waterlogged.

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

Source: Legit.ng

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Muhammed Hammed Olayinka (Human Interest Editor) Muhammed is a journalist with over six years of experience in Nigerian digital media. He began as Editor at Oracle, UNILORIN (2017–2019), then worked with Opera News Hub (2019–2021), Scopper News (2022–2023), and Gistreel (2023–2025). He won the NAPSS President Writing Skirmish in 2017 and was first runner-up in the UNILORIN Senate Writing Contest in 2018. Muhammed now works with LEGIT.ng, where he tells engaging and impactful stories for readers. He can be reached via email at muhammed.hammedolayinka@corp.legit.ng