The fish caught in a Nigerian village is not worth millions of dollars 
By Tendai Dube NI Source: afp 3/9/2021
Tendai Dube
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim that a man in Nigeria caught a fish worth $2.6 million, and his village ate the fish instead of cashing in. However, the value of this fish is hugely overestimated. The $2.6 million figure can be traced to the prize money won at an annual fishing competition in the United States, and does not represent its market value. A witness told AFP Fact Check that the fish was sold off in pieces at an affordable price.
 

“A Nigerian man captured a fish worth $2.6 million. Him and his village people ate it (sic),” reads the caption of the Facebook post shared on March 9, 2021.

Similar posts (see here and here) have been shared thousands of times in South Africa. The post has also been shared on various blogs (here and here) and on Twitter by the account Africa Facts Zone. This tweet was retweeted more than 5,500 times and received more than 13,000 likes.

 
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