Police arrest 26-year-old man over alleged attempted murder in Imo

Police successful Imo State person taken a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, into custody implicit allegations that helium attempted to termination his girlfriend’s 17-year-old sister successful Owerri.

Joseph was alleged to person thrown the teenager, identified arsenic Chiamaka Chukwuokore, from a two-storey gathering situated connected Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu, successful the authorities capital.

The Imo State Police Command disclosed the incidental successful a connection released connected Monday, November 2, done its spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye.

According to the police, the incidental happened astatine astir 1pm connected November 1, pursuing an alleged altercation betwixt the fishy and the teenager.

Chiamaka reportedly suffered terrible injuries from the autumn and was instantly taken to a adjacent hospital, wherever she remains successful captious condition.

Following the incident, an aggravated assemblage reportedly converged connected the country and attempted to lynch Joseph.

However, constabulary officers intervened and prevented the mob from carrying retired the attack.

“The punctual involution of the constabulary operatives led to the palmy rescue of the suspect, who was subsequently taken into constabulary custody,” the connection said.

The constabulary said investigations were ongoing to uncover the circumstances that led to the incidental and find the due ineligible ac...