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Mrs. Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, mother of late businessman and CEO of Fish Magnate Group, Martins Ifesinachi Onyekesi, has spoken for the first time about her son’s demise, firmly rejecting allegations linking Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo to the tragedy.
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Onyekesi, who also serves as the Woman Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), described her son’s demise as a targeted attack and decried attempts to politicise the incident.
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The young entrepreneur was kidnapped last month, and despite the reported payment of ransom, his abductors killed him and dumped his body for the family to recover.
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Speaking at her home during a condolence visit by members of the Soludo support group, Geeks and Founders Alliance for Soludo (GEFAS), she recounted that her son was ambushed as he returned home.
“They waited for him while he was coming home, and as he alighted from his car to open the gate, they attacked him. I believe it was a targeted attack,” she said.
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Mrs. Onyekesi dismissed claims by activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, that the governor was responsible for the killing.
“Governor Soludo is not in any way responsible for the death of my son. We all know that Anambra is now better in terms of security than Soludo met it. Will Soludo come to every home to mount guard?” she stated.
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She added that the governor personally reached out to her the night of the abduction and connected her with the state police commissioner to secure her son’s release.
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The mourning mother alleged that some politicians had approached her to exploit her grief for political gain, but she had refused to be used against the governor.
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“I have read news of people blaming the governor for it, but that is not true. I dare say that the governor is doing his best in security, and Anambra is better than what it used to be,” she maintained.
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The late businessman’s burial is scheduled for August 28, 2025, in his hometown of Ikenga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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