Popular Nigerian activist and social critic, VeryDarkMan, was recently moved to tears as he announced the tragic death of a young fish vendor known as “Fish Magnet.”
Newsonspot gathered that the vendor, who had reached out to the activist with a heartfelt gesture, was reportedly kidnapped and killed before he could deliver a gift of smoked fish.
In a touching video shared on Instagram, VeryDarkMan recounted the kind message he received from Fish Magnet weeks earlier. The young man had expressed deep admiration for the activist’s work and had promised to send him fish as a token of appreciation.
A video clip of the late vendor was included in the post, where he said:
““It will give me more joy to give these fish to VeryDarkMan than to sell them. Just as a way of appreciating him for all the good he’s doing in Nigeria and for coming to Onitsha, Anambra State, to support traders.”
Sadly, the noble gesture was never fulfilled.
Fighting back tears, VeryDarkMan revealed:
“Unfortunately, he will not be able to give me that fish because he was kidnapped and killed… What was his offence? If you check his page, all he does is promote his business. That’s all.”
He also shared screenshots of the vendor’s messages from June, where the young man had written:
“Big brother, please, it will be an honor to get this fish across to you. It’s already in the oven.”
Using the heartbreaking incident as a wake-up call, VeryDarkMan turned the spotlight on Nigeria’s growing insecurity – especially in Anambra State. He directly called out Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, questioning the safety of hardworking citizens and entrepreneurs trying to make an honest living.
He said:
“Governor Soludo, your kids are abroad. If this country wasn’t safe, you wouldn’t send them there. What hope do we have in Nigeria when entrepreneurs are killed just for trying to do business?”
In response, VeryDarkMan announced plans to visit Anambra to host a candlelight procession in honor of Fish Magnet, proposing a tentative date of the 3rd or 4th of August, provided it doesn’t clash with any sit-at-home orders.
He added:
“Let’s honor him and highlight the growing insecurity. Every day it’s farmers in Benue or Jos. It’s becoming normal – too normal.”
He concluded with a powerful appeal to the youth:
“We can’t keep ignoring insecurity. The sooner we start taking it seriously, the better for all of us.”
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