26-year-old man arrested after teenage girl falls from two-storey building in Imo State

Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, 26, was arrested by Imo State police after allegedly pushing 17-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokorie from a two-storey building in Owerri. The incident reportedly happened around 1 p.m. on November 1, 2026, after an altercation; the victim, who is the suspect’s girlfriend’s sister, is in critical condition in hospital. A mob attempted to lynch Joseph, but police rescued him and took him into custody. The investigation is ongoing, and police urged the public not to circulate unverified information.