Apprentice arrested after fatal altercation with master in Anambra
A shocking incident unfolded in Fegge, Onitsha, where an 18-year-old apprentice named Chiemerie allegedly killed his master, known as Iyke, during a dispute. The altercation reportedly began after Iyke scolded Chiemerie for pilfering money and taking drugs. Eyewitnesses say the apprentice struck his master with a pestle taken from the kitchen. Police have confirmed the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the weapon.
What happened
- Chiemerie, an 18-year-old apprentice from Ebonyi State, allegedly attacked his master, Iyke, with a kitchen pestle during an altercation.
- The incident took place in Fegge, Onitsha, at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridgehead Medicine Market.
- Eyewitnesses reported that Iyke was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.
- Police spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the pestle.
- The altercation reportedly started after Iyke scolded Chiemerie for pilfering money, taking drugs, and coming home late.
