By Emma Elekwa
Police have remanded a 21-year-old apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, in a correctional facility for allegedly murdering his employer, Ikechukwu Nwite, and stealing his funds in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Authorities also remanded his accomplice, Godwin Nnabuike Nwokporo, in connection with the crime and the subsequent theft.
Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) arraigned the suspects on March 18, 2026.
According to Ikenga, Anieke allegedly struck his employer on the head with a pestle, causing his death. Police also linked him to an attack on Ogechukwu Nwite in Fegge, Onitsha.
He said the High Court in Onitsha arraigned Anieke alongside Nwokporo, who allegedly facilitated the crime by providing a bank account used to transfer over ₦8 million belonging to the deceased.
Police operatives recovered ₦6 million from the suspects as part of the stolen funds and tendered it as evidence in the ongoing trial.
The court has remanded both suspects at the correctional centre pending further proceedings.
The Anambra State Police Command reiterated its commitment to ensuring justice and warned against criminal activities, stressing that offenders will be brought to book.
