The Imo State Police Command has arrested 40-year-old Uchenna Okpara for allegedly sta.bbing his inlaw, Uchenna Unakalamba, to de.ath over a dispute involving their children
The state police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement in Owerri on Sunday.
Okpara was alleged to have stabbed his inlaw to de.ath on Thursday with a broken bottle following a dispute involving his children and those of Unakalamba in Ubomiri, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state.
According to Okoye, the operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit arrested Okpara and recovered the weapon.
The statement read, “The anti-kidnapping arrested a 40-year-old man, Uchenna Okpara, on January 16, 2025, for allegedly stabbing his in-law, Uchenna Unakalamba, to death. The incident occurred in Ubomiri, Mbaitoli LGA, following a minor dispute involving their children. Okpara reportedly attacked Unakalamba with a broken bottle after the argument escalated.
“Responding to a distress call, police operatives apprehended the suspect and recovered the weapon.”
Meanwhile, the corpse of Unakalamba has been deposited at the morgue as the police PRO stated that the victim was confirmed dead at the hospital, while the suspect remained in custody pending the conclusion of investigations and subsequent prosecution.
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