Sister Relives Horror Attack by Apprentice in Onitsha

​The peaceful residence at No. 2 Enyiuko Street, Fegge, Onitsha, became a scene of a grisly tragedy as an apprentice, Chiemerie Anieka, allegedly turned on his master’s family, leaving a prominent trader dead and his sister fighting for her life.

​Ogechukwu Success Nwite, the surviving sister of the deceased trader, Mr. Ikechukwu Nwite, shared a harrowing account of the assault from her hospital bed. She recounted being jolted from sleep by a blunt force to her head.

​”I was asleep when he hit me,” Ogechukwu told the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS). “Before I could even process what was happening, he struck a second time. As he aimed a third blow with a pistol, I managed to grab his hand, struggle free, and run outside to scream for help.”

​It was only after escaping the immediate threat that she discovered the grim reality: her brother, Ikechukwu, was already lying unconscious in the kitchen after a similar brutal encounter. While Ogechukwu continues to receive medical treatment, family sources reveal a heartbreaking detail—she has been restricted from internet access and is yet to be informed that her brother did not survive the attack.

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​The motive remains a mystery to the family. Ogechukwu noted that Chiemerie had lived and worked with her brother for three years without significant incident. The only recent friction was a verbal reprimand her brother gave the apprentice for an undisclosed workplace error.

​The suspect, Chiemerie Anieka, is currently in police custody. Authorities have confirmed that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka for a comprehensive investigation.