A 26- year- outdated man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command following allegations that he pushed a 17-year-old girl, Chiamaka Chukwuokorie, mentioned to be the sister of his girlfriend, from a two-storey building alongside Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu in Owerri.
A press assertion from the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, mentioned the incident reportedly occurred on November 1, 2026, at about 13:00 hours, following an alleged altercation between the suspect and the sufferer.
Okoye knowledgeable journalists that the sufferer sustained severe accidents and was instantly rushed to a close-by hospital, the place she is presently receiving medical consideration and stays in essential situation.
Following the incident, an indignant mob mobilised and tried to lynch the suspect; nonetheless, the immediate intervention of the police operatives led to his rescue, and he was subsequently taken into custody.
The suspect, because it was revealed, is presently present process investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and facilitate essential authorized motion.
The Command used the platform to induce members of the general public, notably social media customers, to chorus from spreading unverified details about the incident.
“The public is suggested to train restraint and depend on official sources for correct updates.
“To this finish, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, assures members of the general public that the incident is being totally investigated and that each one essential steps will probably be taken to determine the information and be sure that justice is served in accordance with the legislation,” the discharge acknowledged.
