𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐘 𝐖𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐎𝐍 – Dr. Anolue, Mother of Slain Unizik Staff.
On July 15, 2023, the virtual space was awash with the death of Mr Chima Anolue who allegedly was brutally murdered by ‘his’ house help the previous night. Divergent stories of the murder incident rented the social media space. While most of the stories were entirely false, some were quite distorted based on hearsay reports. The family who were still drowned in the rude shock of the gruelling murder of their son could not have narrated the true account of what transpired on the night of July 14, 2023.
The 35 years old Chima, until his death was a Technologist in the Department of Psychology, Unizik, a seasoned chorister/choirmaster in the Anglican Communion, and hailed from Igboukwu, Aguata Local Government area, Anambra state.
To put the records straight, Chima’s mother, Lady Dr. (Mrs.) Ifeyinwa Anolue, Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (Unizik) recently summoned strength amidst tears and the excruciating pain of the gruesome killing of her last son by their house help, Ifesinachi Emmanuel Omeano.
𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃
Dr. Anolue’s story:
“Ifesinachi Emmanuel Omeano came to our house here on 2nd January 2020 courtesy of his uncle, who is the father of his cousin (Miracle) who had been living with us since 2009 and currently doing his clearance having concluded his degree programme here in Unizik. Since he would soon be going for his National Youth Service Corps programme, we requested a small boy to be assisting us. My husband, Sir Tim Anolue just clocked 78 in January.
“When Ifesi came, he told us that he was 15 years old and had finished primary six in Ebonyi state, Ezilo precisely, their village, and set for JSS 1. I requested Daddy (Sir Tim Anolue) to test him as a retired teacher to know where the school will place him. Daddy gave him a simple mathematics test which he failed. Daddy took him to the school where he was tested for Primary 6 and 5, which he failed. They now said the alternative will be primary 4 since he’s overgrown primary 3, yet he still failed primary 4. He pleaded that we change school for him which we obliged and sent him to Demonstration primary school Awka, where he schooled till primary 6.
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𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
Dr Anolue continued, “Sometime in November 2021, we travelled to the village for burial. We were at home when one of our relations, Mr Ethel Umeanozie living at Igboukwu Street, called us that our ward and his accomplice were apprehended stealing rods for onward sale and that he was about to be lynched and set ablaze. Since we weren’t close by, the information was relayed to Chima who was inside the University; he eventually rushed to the scene and rescued the boy after he had been thoroughly beaten by the security guards at the site.
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“On coming back the same evening, Chima gave us a rundown of what had transpired. On querying why he engaged in such a crime, Ifesi confessed that they sell the rods and use the money to feed. I asked him, ‘So you don’t eat in this house that you go about stealing?’ Daddy punished him that day and sent for his parents. The mother, the father, and one of their daughters came to the house and pleaded extensively on his behalf. By then, I had packed his bags, I beckoned on them to go with Ifesinachi. They fell, crying and pleading. The mother used reverse psychology while asking if I would throw my child away just like that pleading that we help make the boy a better person otherwise he would go astray if left in their custody. After many pleas, we then reconsidered giving him another chance as he promised to turn a new leaf. We had no issue with him all through 2022.
“Recently in March this year, Ifesi exhibited another unruly behaviour by stealing and doing away with the earphone of one of my nephews that had come to spend time with us during the electioneering period. He repeatedly lied about stealing the accessory until much later when he confessed to selling it off. Chima said to us after that incident and coupled with what he heard when he (Ifesi) was almost lynched the previous time, and I quote, ‘Mummy, Daddy, send this boy back to his parents before he puts you into trouble’. I had to repack his bags for him, gave him T-fare, and asked him to go back to his parents before I get back from work. On returning the same evening, Daddy showed me the undertaking Ifesi wrote, to be of good behaviour, stating that we should send him home if he tries it again. As considerate parents, we obliged and continued to have him live with us.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐘
Narrating further, Dr Anolue disclosed, “We had planned to go for burial in Igboukwu on Thursday to return on Saturday. Ifesi said he had exams from Monday to Friday. When I wanted to provide him w8ith a foolscap sheet for the exams, he said it was strictly a ‘fill in the gap’ format. I pleaded with Chinenye, a cousin to our second son’s wife, who was doing her clearance at the university to come stay in the house since we can’t leave Ifesi all alone in the house. On that Thursday morning, Chima saw us off and bade us farewell, little did we know that will be the last time we would behold our son. Then Friday night around 7, I called Chinenye to check up on them and asked her if brother Chima was back of which she said no. I told her to lock the gate and open it when Chima knocks; she quickly informed me that she had already locked it pending when he comes back.
“After the call, I equally spoke with two of my sisters who had called. One even asked when Chima is settling down of which I told her we were on it. My daughter also called afterwards. Shortly before we prayed in the house, my second son called and said there was a crisis in Awka and I immediately asked what Ifesi has done again. He asked us to start praying as the news he got from Awka was that Chima is in critical condition and has been rushed to the hospital. He said that he was told that Chima hit his head at the edge of our freezer. I started calling for a prayer chain with our prayer partners in the church and fellowship.
“I quickly called Chinenye to enquire what happened. She said when Chima came in, he enquired what they had for dinner of which she responded to having had spaghetti with Ifesi, after which he admitted clearing the sink. According to her, Chima, however, said he’d love to eat rice and will fix the food himself, hence she went upstairs.
“Around 8 pm, Chinenye said she started hearing a sound that seemed like someone killing a rat. She rhetorically asked what Ifesi could be killing. Hence, she had to go downstairs to see for herself. At first, she called for Ifesinachi but no response only to meet Chima face down in the pool of his blood in the kitchen. She dashed to our neighbour’s flat and called on him that something had happened to Chima. So Frank and his two brothers rushed to our kitchen to meet our son in his pool of blood. Frank rushed back to get his car key. It was at that period that Ifesi surfaced and said Chima had fallen and hit his head on the freezer. The good thing was that the gates were locked, maybe he would have run away. Chinenye said the three boys managed to carry Chima to Frank’s car to rush him to the hospital.
Chinenye revealed that while in transit, Ifesi was seen holding Chima’s neck. One of the boys now scolded him, ‘What are you doing Ifesinachi, do you want to strangle him?’ Chima was still breathing at that time, according to Chinenye. They took him to the first hospital, and they rejected him. Then, they left for Amaku Hospital where he was accepted and treatment commenced. In the course of treatment, the doctor was puzzled at the degree of injury and summoned the occupants of the house. Ifesinachi pointed accusing fingers at Chinenye and Frank’s brothers; the Amaku security men quickly made to handcuff them. At this point, Frank came in and interjected, stating that it was Chinenye that came and called him and his brothers over to their house.
“The doctor went back in with the security personnel and came up with a psychological ploy.
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